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Phone features ...................................................................................................................................................... 1–5
Transceiver general specifications ................................................................................................................. 1–7
Service tools........................................................................................................................................................... 2–5
Product specific tools....................................................................................................................................... 2–5
General tools..................................................................................................................................................... 2–5
Service concepts ................................................................................................................................................. 2–12
POS (Point of Sale) flash concept ................................................................................................................. 2–12
Flashing, certificate restore and product code change............................................................................. 2–13
Flashing, certificate restore, product code change and EM calibration................................................... 2–14
BB and RF tuning........................................................................................................................................... 2–15
The table below gives a short overview of service devices that can be used for testing, error analysis, and
repair of product RM-704. For the correct use of the service devices, and the best effort of workbench setup,
please refer to various concepts.
SS-255Protection plate
SS-255 is designed as protection plate working with SS-256 for OKI
soldering machine.
SS-256Blowing nozzle
SS-256 is a blowing nozzle which can be used with protection plates
for different soldering machines.
SS-257Protection plate
SS-257 is designed as protection plate working with SS-256 for Martin
soldering machine.
General tools
The table below gives a short overview of service devices that can be used for testing, error analysis, and
repair of product RM-704. For the correct use of the service devices, and the best effort of workbench setup,
please refer to various concepts.
CU-4Control unit
CU-4 is a general service tool used with a module jig and/or a flash
adapter. It requires an external 12 V power supply.
The unit has the following features:
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Software controlled via USB
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EM calibration function
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Forwards FBUS/Flashbus traffic to/from terminal
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Forwards USB traffic to/from terminal
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Software controlled BSI values
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Regulated VBATT voltage
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2 x USB2.0 connector (Hub)
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FBUS and USB connections supported
When using CU-4, note the special order of connecting cables and
other service equipment:
Instructions
1 Connect a service tool (jig, flash adapter) to CU-4.
2 Connect CU-4 to your PC with a USB cable.
3 Connect supply voltage (12 V)
4 Connect an FBUS cable (if necessary).
5 Start service software.
Note: Service software enables CU-4 regulators via USB when
it is started.
Reconnecting the power supply requires a service software
SS-227 is designed for regional Central Services to be able to use CU-4
with MJ-300 module jig. With SS-227, CU-4 can be used for battery
testing.
The main functions of SS-227 are:
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CU-4 interface adapter to MJ-300
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BSI mode selector (Lynx and Tabby mode selection)
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VBATT interface
All functions are performed in the CU-4. Calibration voltages and
currents e.g. are protected and monitored by the CU-4 interface
software (protection for over-current, overvoltage and reverse
voltage).
SS-93Opening tool
SS-93 is used for opening JAE connectors.
Note: The SS-93 is included in Nokia Standard Toolkit.
SX-4Smart card
SX-4 is a BB5 security device used to protect critical features in tuning
and testing.
SX-4 is also needed together with FPS-21 when DCT-4 phones are
flashed.
Cables
The table below gives a short overview of service devices that can be used for testing, error analysis, and
repair of product RM-704. For the correct use of the service devices, and the best effort of workbench setup,
please refer to various concepts.
CA-101Micro USB cable
The CA-101 is a USB-to-microUSB data cable that allows connections
Introduction to BB Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 3–5
Non re-workable Baseband Components ........................................................................................................... 3–5
Baseband main troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 3–5
Phone does not power on............................................................................................................................... 3–6
Power supply troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 3–6
Clocking system troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 3–9
USB troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................... 3–18
User interface troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 3–20
Camera interface troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 3–23
Camera troubleshooting instructions ......................................................................................................... 3–23
No valid data from Camera interface IC ..................................................................................................... 3–25
FM radio troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................. 3–33
FM radio troubleshooting............................................................................................................................. 3–33
Energy management calibration................................................................................................................. 3–39
List of Figures
Figure 6 Baseband test point locations .............................................................................................................. 3–5
Listing 1: High current when battery is inserted, I>500mA; ............................................................................ 3–7
Figure 8 High current when battery inserted..................................................................................................... 3–7
Figure 9 IR picture showing component overheat ............................................................................................ 3–7
Listing 2: High current after pressing power-on key, 100mA<I<500mA......................................................... 3–8
Figure 11 High current after pressing power-on key ........................................................................................ 3–8
Figure 12 No current when pressing power on key .......................................................................................... 3–9
Figure 13 26 MHz Clock does not work ............................................................................................................ 3–10
Figure 14 32 KHz RTC clock does not work ...................................................................................................... 3–11
The following sections contains guidelines how to identify and correct basic baseband related faults. Access
to normal LAB equipment (power-supply, digital multi-meter and oscilloscope) is a prerequisite for following
the guidelines. Due to the small size of the components and test-points, access to a microscope or magnifying
glass is recommended.
Introduction to BB Troubleshooting
Initial baseband troubleshooting normally involves the measurements of various power supply voltages and
control signals. The location on the most important test-points is indicated in the following figure:
Figure 6 Baseband test point locations
Non re-workable Baseband Components
The XGold 213 V2.1S GSM controller IC D3100 is non-reworkable. This means that if failure diagnostics leads
to the conclusion of defective D3100, the PWB has to be swapped with a working unit.
Baseband main troubleshooting
The following sections will contain in-depth trouble-shooting guides for various areas of the baseband circuit.
It is assumed that a battery simulator containing a valid BSI resistance is used to supply the phone, or a valid
battery is used.
Flash programming can be done via the USB test points or the USB connector. If there is a connectivity issue
(open/short circuit) under BGA chip, it may also cause programming failure. It is assumed that the integrity
of the USB connection is verified prior to flashing troubleshooting.
The Phoenix tool can give some useful information about the failure as indicated in the following
programming troubleshooting flow.
When inserting the wall adaptor into the phone, the phone will detect a valid voltage if charger output
voltage is 4.6 – 9.3V. But if something is wrong with the voltage detect/measurement circuit, then the phone
cannot correctly identify the charger.
No charging current (cannot charge battery fully in expected time)
When the phone is in constant current or constant voltage charge state, the average charging current is
controlled by phone SW. The current is feed into battery though the V2204 transistor, the phone measures
charging current by sampling the voltage over resistor R2208. If there is something wrong at this path, the
charging current may be out of specification. It is assumed that phone can detect the presence of the charger,
otherwise please refer to the above section.
The hardware of the SIM interface from XGOLD213 (D3100) to the SIM connector (X2750) can be tested without
a SIM card. When the phone is switched on, the phone first checks for a 1.8V SIM card, and then for a 3V SIM
card. The phone will try this several times, where after it will display “Insert SIM card”.
The error “SIM card rejected” means that the ATR message received from SIM card is corrupted, e.g. data
signal levels are wrong. The first data is always ATR and it is sent from card to phone. For reference a picture
with normal SIM power-up is shown below.
Troubleshooting SIM problems on a dual SIM product is very similar to the procedures outlined in the above
section. The presence of the dual SIM IC is detected by the self-test routine, and as such it can be assumed
that presence and interface towards the BB IC is verified if the self-test passes. The troubleshooting guides
will as a consequence focus on dual SIM IC <-> SIM card related problems. It also assumed that troubleshooting
on SIM1 is done using only one SIM card, which is inserted either in slot 1, and troubleshooting on SIM2 is
done using 2 SIM cards, so both slots needs to be occupied.
If the phone cannot be detected by PC when the USB cable is inserted, this means that communication
between phone and PC can not be setup. This may be due to soldering issue or a malfunction in the ESD
protection device.
The display doesn’t show any information at all when phone is powered on. XGOLD connects the LCD via the
serial port. If the communication between XGOLD and LCD has problems, the XGOLD may be not be able to
initialize LCD correctly. The XGOLD also feeds 2 power supplies to the LCD: VAUX and 1V8, if these 2 power
supply work abnormally, the LCD also doesn’t work.
The display contains missing or fading segments or color presentation is incorrect. Since ACF assembling is
used, it cannot be repaired.
Backlight troubleshooting
No backlight
The backlight is driven by a DC-DC converter. The LCD backlight LED’s and the keypad LED’s are in connected
in serial path. If any component on this serial path is open circuit, there is no backlight.
Camera troubleshooting involves debugging on two interfaces; the interface between the camera module
itself and the camera interface IC N3000, and debugging on the interface between N3000 and the baseband
IC D3100. Troubleshooting on interface between camera and N3000 is outside the scope of this specification.
In the following troubleshooting guide it is assumed that the integrity of this interface is already verified
and valid signal are present on the inputs of N3000.
Figure 25 Interface signals between D3100 and N3000
The above figure shows the interface signals between N3000 and D3100 when the camera is active:
Yellow: Pixel Clock signal J3002
Red: Data bit 0 J3003
Green: Hsync J3005
Blue: Vsync J3006
Actual pixel clock frequency, Vsync and Hsync frequency and data content will depend on the camera used
(resolution, frame-rate) and operating mode (still picture capture, video recording, viewfinder mode).
Figure 26 Camera interface IC troubleshooting guide
Configuration of the camera interface chip IC:
CCP_CLASS_SEL = GND: SMIA Class 0, Strobe pins functions as Clock inputs (ACME VGA module)
CCP_CLASS_SEL = 1.8V: SMIA Class 1, Strobe and Data. (2MP Gandalf module)
4 Select “Loop” as “On”.
5 Input sound at microphone port, for example 94dB SPL 1kHz.
6 Check if signal is detected at HS_EAR_L/R pads, as shown in Figure “PWB audio test points” above.
1 Connect phone with Phoenix.
2 Open “audio test” window from “Testing –> Audio test”, as shown in Figure Phoenix audio test window
above.
3 Select “Ext microphone in Hp speaker out”.
4 Select “Loop” as “On”.
5 Input signal to HS_MIC/GND pads, as shown in Figure PWB audio test point above, for example 100mVpp,
1 Connect phone with Phoenix.
2 Open “audio test” window from “Testing –> Audio test”, as shown in Figure Phoenix audio test window
above.
3 Select “Ext microphone in IHF speaker out”.
4 Select “Loop” as “On”.
5 Input signal to HS_MIC/GND pads, as shown in Figure PWB audio test point above, for example 100mVpp,
2 Open “audio test” window from “Testing –> Audio test”, as shown in Figure Phoenix audio test window
above.
3 Select “Ext microphone in Ext speaker out”.
4 Select “Loop” as “On”.
5 Input sound at microphone port, for example 94dB SPL 1kHz.
6 Check if signal is detected at HS_EAR_L/R pads, shown in Figure PWB audio test points above.
1 Connect phone with Phoenix.
2 Open “audio test” window from “Testing –> Audio test”, as shown in Figure Phoenix audio test window
above.
3 Select “Ext microphone in Ext speaker out”.
4 Select “Loop” as “On”.
5 Input signal to HS_MIC/GND pads, as shown in Figure PWB audio test point above, for example 100mVpp,
FM radio problems can fall into two categories; not possible to tune into a station when headset cable is
inserted, or it can tune in on a station (Station ID and valid signal strength indicated in display) but there is
no audio. In the latter case please refer to “IHF speaker troubleshooting” or “Headset speaker
troubleshooting” for trouble shooting the downlink audio path and headset detection function. It is assumed
that live FM stations with sufficient signal strength are available on the point of service, and that a dedicated
FM signal generator is not used during troubleshooting.
Latest Phoenix Service Software supporting phone model
•
Latest phone model specific Data Package
•
FPS--10 or 21 Flash prommer
•
SX-4 Smart Card with Enabled Certificate Restore feature
•
Phone model specific Module Jig or Generic Module Jig
Refer to the setup in Service Concept.
Steps
1. Connect phone and scan product, read phone information to check communication with phone. Select
Tools –> Certificate Restore BB5 in the menu.
2. Provide Tucson Password and PIN code. Please note that characters are case sensitive.
3. Select OK, Phoenix will read product information from phone.
4. Product code shown on the UI does not matter, because during restoring it will be replaced by the product
code which is the latest one stored in Nokia system.
7. The new calibration values are shown in the calculated column. If the new calibration values seem to be
acceptable click Write to store the new calibration values to the phone permanent memory.
8. Click Read, and confirm that the new calibration values are stored in the phone memory correctly.
9. End the procedure and close the Energy Management window.
Introduction to RF Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................... 4–5
Non re-workable RF Components........................................................................................................................ 4–5
Maintenance working flow................................................................................................................................... 4–7
Case 1: All Self Tests Passed ............................................................................................................................ 4–7
Case 2: X-Tal, Antenna detection and FEM ID Self-Test Failed...................................................................... 4–7
Case 3: RF Internal Loopback failure .............................................................................................................. 4–8
Maintenance step 1—Self test ............................................................................................................................. 4–8
Maintenance step 1 — Self test ...................................................................................................................... 4–8
Maintenance step 2 –Debugging and troubleshooting..................................................................................... 4–9
Maintenance step 2 –Debugging and troubleshooting................................................................................ 4–9
NOKIA CARE SUITE Testing and Tuning Tool..................................................................................................... 4–27
General ........................................................................................................................................................... 4–27
General ...................................................................................................................................................... 4–27
EM calibration ................................................................................................................................................ 4–49
Bluetooth Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................... 4–49
Bluetooth functional description................................................................................................................. 4–49
Symptom, Problem and Repair Solution..................................................................................................... 4–53
Test Coverage ................................................................................................................................................ 4–54
Test Procedure............................................................................................................................................... 4–54
Bluetooth troubleshootin............................................................................................................................. 4–56
List of Tables
Table 1 Power supply voltages for the X-GOLD213 IC RF sub-system ........................................................... 4–16
Table 2 Bluetooth Signal List............................................................................................................................. 4–51
List of Figures
Figure 38 D3100 is the non-reworkable components on PWB......................................................................... 4–5
Figure 39 RX checkpoints and component overview (measurement point marked with blue) ................ 4–14
For the RF troubleshooting, generally 2 types of measurements are used: RF measurements and LF
measurements.
RF measurements are done with a spectrum analyzer (or spectrum analyzer alike?) and a high-frequency
probe, e.g. Agilent E4440A. Note that the test jig has some losses, which must be taken into consideration
when calibrating the test system.
LF (low frequency) and DC measurements should be done with a 10:1 probe and an oscilloscope. The probe
used in the following is a 10mW/10pF probe. For the other types of probes the voltages displayed may be
slightly different. Always make sure the measurement setup is calibrated when measuring RF parameters on
the antenna pad. When re-aligning the phone, the loss in the module repair jig should be included.
Most RF semiconductors are static discharge sensitive, i.e. ESD protection must be added during repair
(ground straps and ESD soldering irons). The FEM and the X-GOLD213 are also sensitive to moisture, i.e. these
parts must be pre-baked prior to soldering.
Key components are described in this document but there are also a lot of discrete components (resistors,
inductors and capacitors) where the troubleshooting is done by checking if soldering of the component is
done properly and checking if the component is missing from PWB. Capacitors can be checked for shortcircuiting and resistors for value by means of an Ohm meter. However it should be noted that in-circuit
measurements should be evaluated carefully.
Non re-workable RF Components
The non-reworkable component for the Quantum is the X-GOLD213 (D3100). All other components are reworkable.
Figure 38 D3100 is the non-reworkable components on PWB
Maintenance Overview
When the phone is received at the service centre, it is fully assembled, and it is the objective to identify the
failure area in the phone by doing fast troubleshooting and then locate the failed component(s). Since the
X-Gold213 IC is a non-replaceable component, it should be the primary task to identify whether the failure
is related to this component or not. In case of failure of the X-GOLD213 the current PCB will be replaced by a
new fully mounted PCB. The intention of the troubleshooting procedure is to find the failing component(s).
After this a re-tuning + verification of the phone is needed in order to secure passes of all RF parameters and
no more failures will be present.
Before sending the phone back to the customers a short verification step in normal mode + live network call
will be performed.
The Maintenance steps can be seen in the figure below:
Maintenance step 1
Step 1 is where the phone (MS) is fully assembled, i.e. the RF production connector cannot be used. The
purpose is to perform a quick identification of the failure mode using MS self test. The self-test feature will
not be able to detect the failed component, but in best case it can detect the failure area/functionality. Note
that the self test might not catch all failures.
Purpose of step 1:
•
Fast identification of any failures when phone is assembled;
•
To identify the area of the failures in order to give the operator (Service maintenance operator) further
information where to debug. (Note: Self-test will not be able to specify which component(s) is failing only
which functionality is failing.)
Maintenance step 2
Step 2 is where the phone (MS) is disassembled and the RF production connector can be used, i.e. the antenna
is not mounted. The purpose of this step is to identify the failing component(s) and replace it. In this step
the troubleshooting will be made.
Purpose of step 2:
•
Identify the failure when phone is disassembled;
•
Troubleshooting in order to find the specific failing component(s) and replace it/them.
Maintenance step 3
The Maintenance Step 3 is the local mode verification step. Note that this can be used for both troubleshooting
and verification.
Purpose of step 3:
•
In case of the MS self-test performed in Maintenance Step 1 didn’t show any errors the verification should
identify where the error is located (on functional level);
•
In case a component(s) has been replaced after troubleshooting, this step should verify that the phone
can pass all RF test after recalibration or:
a Identify if the replaced components was the component(s) causing the failure.
a Detect if other failures are present after replacing.
•
To make a final calibration and verification (local mode) to make sure that the phone passes all RF limits
and requirements.
In Maintenance step 4 the phone will be assembled and a short test in signalling mode in order to verify that
the assembled phone with full mechanic and antenna can pass finial UI requirements in Normal Mode, i.e.
Signalling Mode and if the phone is able to do a voice call.
Purpose of step 4:
•
Finial verification step using normal mode of the full assembled phone before sending it back to the
customer;
•
To verify the phone is working in live network.
Maintenance working flow
Overview
The Maintenance step 1 is the maintenance step where all self-tests are performed on the fully assembled
MS. In some case the Self-tests will detect failure i.e. tell the maintenance operator where to debug. However
in other cases the Self-test will not detect any failure however this doesn’t mean that a failure is present. In
order to locate the area of the failure it’s recommended to run verification test (Maintenance step 3) in order
to give the Maintenance operator better hint where to trouble shoot.
Below is the different working flow described depending on outcome of the different Self-tests.
Case 1: All Self Tests Passed
Below is the working flow for the case where all Self-test passed illustrated.
The phone passes all the Self-tests meaning that the Self-Test was not able to detect any failure – however
it must be assumed that a failure is present.
In order to locate the area of the failure, the RF verification in Maintenance step 3 need to be executed. The
verification step will highlight in which area the failure is present and where to start to troubleshoot.
Debugging and troubleshooting are described in the Maintenance Step 2.
After the troubleshooting i.e. finding and replacing the failing components(s) the next step is to re-tune
(calibrate) and do RF verification (Maintenance step 3). This is done in order to secure that all failures have
been removed and no further failures are present. The MS passes needs to pass all RF related test. Finally the
MS is assembled in Maintenance step 4 and verified in normal mode.
Case 2: X-Tal, Antenna detection and FEM ID Self-Test Failed
Below is the working flow illustrated for the case where all Self-test fails the X-Tal, Antenna detection or FEM
ID Self-test in the Maintenance step.
Debug and troubleshooting should be performed in the area of the Self-test failure i.e. if it is the X-tal selftest that fails then do the X-Tal troubleshooting etc. After the troubleshooting i.e. finding and replacing the
failing components(s) the next step is to re-tune (calibrate) and do RF verification (Maintenance step 3). This
is done in order to secure that all failures have been removed and no further failures are present. The MS
passes needs to pass all RF related test. Finally the MS is assembled in Maintenance step 4 and verified in
normal mode.
Case 3: RF Internal Loopback failure
Below is the working flow described in the case where the phone fails at RF internal loop back self-test in
the Maintenance step 1.
The Internal Loop Back Self-test is a special test mode where the TX part of the X-GOLD213 is configured to
transmit on a RX frequency. This signal is weak amplified in the PA of the FEM and by the antenna switch of
the FEM directed to the RX port (not the antenna port as normal operation!) and then looped back to the RX
input of the X-GOLD213. The receiver of the X-GOLD213 is then able to measure how much of the transmitted
output power is looped back.
Since a fail in the RF loopback test can be a failure in the TX or RX (LB or HB) and the RF internal loopback selftest is not able to highlight this, it is recommended to do a verification step in the maintenance step 3 – with
the only purpose to get the info if the failure is in the TX or RX path.
After troubleshooting i.e. finding and replacing the failing components(s) the next step is to re-tune
(calibrate) and do RF verification (Maintenance step 3). This is done in order to secure that all failures have
been removed and no further failures are present. The MS passes needs to pass all RF related test. Finally the
MS is assembled in Maintenance step 4 and verified in normal mode.
Maintenance step 1—Self test
Maintenance step 1 — Self test
Run all self-tests in order to clarify if the Self-Test can detect any failures.
In this stage the phone is disassembled. The goal of this step is to identify the failed component(s) either by
visual inspection or by troubleshooting.
Visual inspection check flow
The purpose of the visual inspection is to try by visual to identify the area or component of root cause i.e.
locate burned components (mal colure), destroyed components, misplaced components and other visual
abnormalities.
Figure 39 RX checkpoints and component overview (measurement point marked with blue)
RX LB troubleshooting
The test signal from GSM tester must be a continuous signal, as the phone has no means of synchronizing to
a GSM burst signal in local mode. To excite the RSSI detector in the same way a modulated GSM signal does,
the test signal must either be GMSK modulated (Pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS)) or an un-modulated
CW-signal with 67.7kHz offset from center frequency.
If the phone failure identified at maintenance step1&3 is transmitter fail, and then the phone should be set
to the TX check mode, and then follow the corresponding workflow below for troubleshooting.
Abbreviation and terms:
Specific abbreviations used in TX troubleshooting workflow are described here:
Abbreviation Definition
TXLB_PI_ATT R7107, R7112, R7105
TXHB_PI_ATT R7104, R7108, R7103
TXLB_H4FILTER C7108, C7120, L7504
TXHB_H2FILTER C7109, C7101, L7106
FEM_TxCtl VC1,VC2, VC3, PAEN
FEM_TxCtrlRes R7106, R7110, R7113,R7100
FEM_TxCtrlCap C7105, C7107, C7110,C7132
FEM_BatComp L7707, C7135, C7125, C7117, C7111