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Troubleshooting Guide
- electrical -
R800i, R800a, R800x, R800at, Z1

Trouble Shooting Guide (elect)
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CONTENTS
1 Troubleshooting Flow ...................................................................... 3
1.1 Display ................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Illumination ............................................................................................ 4
1.3 Keys & Sensors ..................................................................................... 5
1.4 Alert ...................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Audio ..................................................................................................... 8
1.6 On/Off .................................................................................................... 9
1.7 Charging & Capacity ........................................................................... 10
1.8 SIM ....................................................................................................... 11
1.9 Camera ................................................................................................ 12
1.10 Data Communication .......................................................................... 13
1.11 Memory Stick ...................................................................................... 14
1.12 Network & Signal ................................................................................ 15
2 Revision History ............................................................................. 16
For general information about troubleshooting, refer to
1220-1336: Generic Repair Manual - electrical

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1 Troubleshooting Flow
1.1 Display
Display problem
X4300, if damaged vision check pin A4, A6, A7, A9 and B2-3, B5-6, B8-9
Z4300, Z4301 or Z4302

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1.2 Illumination
No Display illumination
X4300, if damaged vision check pin A2 and A3
L5600 or L5601, if more than 1 Ω
C5606 or C5613, if short circuit
V5600
N5600
R G B MMI LED s
V4802
N5600

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1.3 Keys & Sensors
On / Off key problems
S4807
N4800
Replace
PSN key problems
S4810
N4800
Replace
Directional Control (Left pad)
Replace
Directional Control (Left pad)
Replace
Directional Control (Left pad)
Replace
Directional Control (Left pad) Up key problems
Replace
Select key problems
S4805
N4801
Replace
Start key problems
S4806
N4801
Replace
Function Control (Right pad) A key problems
Replace
Function Control (Right pad) B key problems
Replace
Function Control (Right pad) C key problems

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Function Control (Right pad) D key problems
Replace
Left key problems
S4808
Replace
Right key problems
S4809
Back, Menu ,Home or Search problems
X4300, if damaged vision check pin B31 ,B30 ,A28 and A24
N4802
Touch Pad problems
X5000, if damaged vision check all pins
Display Touch Sensor problems
X4300, if damaged vision check pin A25 - A27, A31 and B26 - B29
Volume Up key problems
S4803
Volume Down key problems
S4804
Volume Up and Down key problems
N4802
Slide Sensor – Phone Closed not detected
B5002
Slide Sensor - Phone Open not detected
B5003
Proximity sensor problems
X4300, if damaged vision check pin A21, A31 and B23
Light Sensor problems
X4300, if damaged vision check pin A2 ,A3 , A5 and A10

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1.4 Alert
Vibrator problems
V5000, if short circuit
B5000

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1.5 Audio
No audio
L3902 ,if more than 1 Ω
Microphone 1 (Right)
L5506, L5507 or L5508 ,if more than 3 Ω
B5501
N1200
Microphone 2 (Left)
L5503, L5504 or L5505 ,if more than 3 Ω
B5500
N1200
No or bad Earphone / Ear speaker
X4300, if damaged vision check pin A14 and A15
V5500, if TP 5500 or TP 5501 is short circuit to GND
N5500
N1200
No or bad Left Speaker
V5300, if X5300_M or X5300_P (Left speaker pads) is short circuit to GND
N5300
N1200
No or bad Right Speaker
V5301, if X5301_M or X5301_P (Right speaker pads) is short circuit to GND
N5301
N1200
No or bad Hands-free (PHF) Microphone
X5401, if damaged vision check pin 1 ,4 and 5
N5400
N1200
No or bad Hands-free (PHF) Aux Earphone / Ear speaker
X5401, if damaged vision check pin 2 ,3 and 4
L5402 or L5403 if more than 2 Ω
N5400
N1200
No Hands-free (PHF) Microphone – Phone not recognizes PHF set
X5401, if damaged vision check pin 1 ,4 and 5
N5400

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1.6 On/Off
Current draw greater than 300 mA
V3801, if short circuit
N1800 , if getting hot
N1700 ,N1600 or N1701 , if getting hot
Current draw when powered off
V3801, if short circuit
N1800 , if getting hot
N1700 ,N1600 or N1701 , if getting hot
Using no current when On/Off key is pressed and will not start.
S4807
N4800
Draws current when On/Off key is pressed, returns to zero
L3900, L3903 , L3904 or L4001 , if more than 1 Ω
N4003
Other
X3801, if damaged vision check all pins

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1.7 Charging & Capacity
No or bad Charging from USB
X5200, if damaged vision check pin 1 and 5
C5200, if X5200 pin 1 is short circuit to GND
X3801, if damaged
V3802, if short circuit
N3803 , V3803
Wrong Battery indicator
N3802

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1.8 SIM
SIM not detected
X5100 , if damaged vision check all pins
V5100 , if short circuit

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1.9 Camera
Main and Sub Camera problems
L3901, if more than 1 Ω
N4500
Main Camera problems
X4500 , if damaged vision check all pins
N4401 or N4402
Sub Camera problems
X4300 , if damaged vision check pin A11-A13, A17-A20, B16-B21 and B24-B25
N4700

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1.10 Data Communication
No communication via the USB Connector, charging via USB connector is working
X5200, if damaged vision check pin 2 and 3
N5200, if X5200 pin 2 or 3 is short circuit to GND
Z5200, if more than 4 Ω between pin 1-2 and pin 3-4
Bad Bluetooth and WLAN connection
X2501, if damaged
X2500, if more than 1 Ω between term A and C
Z2500
No Bluetooth or WLAN connection
N2501
N2500
N1200
No GPS connection
W2100, if damaged
Z2101
N2100
Z2100
N1200

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1.11 Memory Stick / Card
Memory stick / Card (micro SD) not detected
X5101 , if damaged vision check pin all pins
V5102

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1.12 Network & Signal
Check:
Replace:
Action:
Phone passes conducted (RF cable) Go / No Go test but fails radiated (wireless) Go / No
Go test
X1901 for damage and replace, if necessary
X1900 for damage and replace, if more than 1 Ω between A and C term
Ant Main FPC
Rerun the phone through radiated (wireless) Go / No Go testing
Action:
Phone fails conducted (RF probe) Go / No Go test
Run the calibration routine
Action:
Fails conducted (RF probe) Go/No Go test, but passes calibration
Rerun the phone through Go/No Go testing
Check:
Replace:
Fails any part of the calibration routine
X1900 for damage and replace, if more than 1 Ω between RF probe and C term or
A and C term is short circuit then the probe is inserted.
N1902 or N1200 , if GSM ,WCDMA or CDMA-2000 Rx fault
N1800 ,N1902 or N1200, if GSM Tx fault
N1600 ,N1902 or N1200 ,if WCDMA Tx band 5 or 8 or CDMA-2000 Tx band Class 0 fault
N1700 ,N1902 or N1200 ,if WCDMA Tx band 1 fault
N1701 ,N1902 or N1200 ,if WCDMA Tx band 2 or 4 or CDMA-2000 Tx band Class 14
fault

Trouble Shooting Guide (elect)
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