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Beijing Competency Centre
Beijing MCIC
No. 39A Zi Zhu Yuan Road,
Beijing
P.R.China
Website: gs.mot.com/cc
FIELD SERVICE BULLETIN
FSB Number: BJCCFSB2004--118
Author: Fang Hong
Date: May 24. 2004
Total No. Of Pages: 3
Subject: V878 (TCH) LCM FPC and Connector aren’t match Issue
Model Affected: V878 (TCH) GSM/DCS/PCS
Level of Repair: 3
Problem
An issue was identified during analysis of returned V878 units. Some handsets have been
returned with the customer complaint of ‘No Display’. Several symptoms are related with LCM
FPC:
1. White Display when power on.
2. White Display when installing the battery.
3. No display and No backlight when power on.
Solution
This issue is due to LCD module FPC can’t match with connector. Improvement FPC has been
implemented from 19 April.
Notice: There is a black marker in the new FPC
• The new part number is METCH14005B, and there is a black marker in the FPC as the
picture shows.
• The old part number is METCH14002B or METCH14005B without black marker.
The area of P/N
PIC 1 PIC 2
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FPC
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Beijing Competency Centre
Beijing MCIC
No. 39A Zi Zhu Yuan Road,
Beijing
P.R.China
Website: gs.mot.com/cc
Field Service Action
Customer Returns:
If the returned unit is complained of ‘No display’, Please Verify the LCM with FPC is no problem
first.
Check the symptom after replacing a good LCM with FPC.
If the symptom disappears, replace a new FPC (P/N:
METCH14005B).
If the symptom exists, perform normal troubleshooting procedures
Service Inventory:
Add the new FPC (P/N: METCH14005B) for V878 (TCH) units in inventory.
Call Centre Action:
When a customer contacts the Motorola Call Center, complaints ‘No display’ issue on V878
(TCH), please tell the customer to repair his phone at Motorola approved service center.
Service Entry Code
PRC E-service Code:
Complaint Code: 3001 – No Display
Root Cause Code: 1301 – Defective FPC
EPPRS Code:
Complaint Code: 6 - No Display
41 – Intermittent Electrical
Root Cause Code: 27 – Display Flex not properly inserted into connector.
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