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Acer B203W 
Service Guide 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                          Service Guide Version and Revision    Version Release Date Revision History TPV model  TA7AM6D8W7AYDN/  A00 Apr.-2-2008 Initial Release  TA7AM6D8W7AYHN                                                                                                                                              2                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                    
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                            Copyright  Copyright © 2003 by Acer Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,  Transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in  any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without  the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated.    Disclaimer  The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. Acer Incorporated mak
                    
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                          Preface    Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.  1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION decided  for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product competitiveness,  your regional office may have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g. add-on card, modem, or extra  memory capability). These LOCALIZED FE
                    
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                          Precautions     Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in  a wet basement.   Do not place the monitor on an unstable trolley, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and  cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a trolley or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold  with the monitor. If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf, uses a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer  and follow th
                    
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                          Table Of Contents  Chapter 1 Monitor Features ………………………………………… 7   Introduction ……………………………………… 7   Electrical Requirements ……………………………………… 8  LCD Monitor General Specification ……………………………………… 9    LCD Panel Specification ……………………………………… 10  Support Timing ……………………………………… 13  Monitor Block Diagram  ……………………………………… 14  Main Board Diagram  ……………………………………… 15 Software Flow chart ……………………………………… 16    Main Board Layout ……………………………………… 18  Installation ……………………………………… 19  Attaching/Removing the bas
                    
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                          Chapter 1 Monitor Features                                                             Introduction  Scope   This specification defines the requirements for the 20” MICROPROCESSOR based Multi-mode supported high  resolution color LCD monitor. This monitor can be directly connected to general 15-pin D-sub VGA connector and 24  pin DVI connector, also supports VESA DPMS power management and plug & play function.     Description   The LCD monitor is designed with the latest LCD technology to prov
                    
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                          Electrical Requirements  Standard Test Conditions  All tests shall be performed under the following conditions, unless otherwise specified.    Ambient light Dark room (< 1 cd/m2)  Viewing distance 40 cm for LCD performance, 20 cm for LCD failures  Warm up time  >30 minutes  Analog Input signal 700 mVss  Control temperature 6500 °K  (e-Color set to “User” mode)  Brightness control The value under user mode  Set to The value under user mode, which allows that the brightest  User contrast control
                    
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                          LCD Monitor General Specification    Driving system TFT Color LCD  Active Display Area 433.41(H) x 270.90(V)  Pixel pitch 0.258(H) x 0.258(W)  LCD Panel  Contrast Ratio 1000 : 1  Response time 5ms  Luminance of White 300(Type) cd/ ㎡  Separate Sync. H/V TTL  Input  H-Frequency 30kHz – 83kHz  V-Frequency 56-75Hz  Viewing angle CR=10: H:170 / V:170 ( type) ;CR=5: H:176 / V:176 ( type)  Display Colors 16.7M  Display mode 1680 x 1050 @60Hz  ON Mode < 49W  EPA ENERGY STAR®  OFF Mode < 1W  Set to The
                    
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                          LCD Panel Specification    This specification applies to the 20.1 inch-wide Color TFT-LCD Module M201EW02.  The display supports the WSXGA+ (1680(H) x 1050(V)) screen format and 16.7M colors (RGB 6-bits+Hi-RFC data).  All input signals are 2 Channel LVDS interface compatible. This module does not contain an inverter card for  backlight.    General Specifications    Functional Block Diagram    10                                                                                                    
                    
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                          Electrical Characteristics  TFT LCD Module -Power Specification    Backlight Unit  11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                    
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                          Support Timing      Horizontal Vertical   Nominal Sync Nominal Sync Nominal  Frequency Polarity Freq. Polarity Pixel  Mode Resolution Total  +/- 0.5kHz +/- 1 Hz Clock  (MHz)  640x480@60Hz 800 x 525 31.469 N 59.940 N 25.175  VGA 640x480@72Hz 832 x 520 37.861 N 72.809 N 31.500  640x480@75Hz 840 x 500 37.500 N 75.00 N 31.500  800x600@56Hz 1024 x 625 35.156 N/P 56.250 N/P 36.000  800x600@60Hz 1056 x 628 37.879 P 60.317 P 40.000  SVGA  800x600@72Hz 1040 x 666 48.077 P 72.188 P 50.000  800x600@75Hz 
                    
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                          Monitor Block Diagram  The LCD MONITOR will contain a main board, a power board, and key board which house the flat panel control logic,  brightness control logic and DDC.  The power board will provide AC to DC Inverter voltage to drive the backlight of panel and the main board chips  each voltage.        Flat Panel and  CCFL Drive.    CCFL backlight                             Inverter Board  Main Board    (include adapter)        Input :  Input :  Key board   D-SUB Signal  DVI Signal        
                    
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                          Main Board Diagram        Crystal LCD Interface    (X401)  (CN301)    14.31818MHZ          Key Board  U401    Control  Scalar IC TSUM5PFHL-LF    (CN402)  (Include MCU ,ADC, OSD)    ·      H sync   V sync   RGB     D-Sub DVI    Connector Connector     (CN101)  (CN102)                                                    15                                                                                                                                                                                 
                    
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                          Software Flow Chart            1       Y 2  3   N  N    4       N    5   Y      6       N   7 8   Y  Y    9         N 10 11     Y    N N    12 13   Y Y     N 14 15 16      Y     17       N    18 19     Y      16                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                    
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                            Remark: 1) MCU initializes.  2) Is the EEPROM blank?  3) Program the EEPROM by default values.  4) Get the PWM value of brightness from EEPROM.   5) Is the power key pressed?  6) Clear all global flags.  7) Are the AUTO and SELECT keys pressed?  8) Enter factory mode.  9) Save the power key status into EEPROM.  Turn on the LED and set it to green color.  Scalar initializes.  10) In standby mode?  11) Update the lifetime of back light.  12) Check the analog port, are there any signals coming?
                    
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                          Main Board Layout      Symbol Description Symbol Description  CN402 WAFER CN102 DVI 24PIN CONNECTOR  U103/U104/U105/ CN701 WAFER 9P RIGHT ANELE PITCH IC AZC099-04S SOT23-6L  U106/U107  CN301 CONNECTOR U403 IC M24C04-WMN6TP SO8  CN101 D-SUB 15PIN U402 SST25LF020A-33-4C-SAE  U401 IC TSUM5PFHL-LF U701 AP1117E33LA      18                                                                                                                                                                                   
                    
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                          Installation  To install the monitor on your host system, please follow the steps below:  Steps  1.Connect the video cable  A: Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off.  B: Connect the VGA video cable to the computer.  C: Connect the digital cable (only for dual-input models).  (1) Make sure both the monitor and computer are switched off.  (2) Connect one end of the 24-pin DVI cable to the back of the monitor and the other end to the computer's port.  2.Connect the power cord  
                    
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                          Attaching/Removing The Base  Install: Align the base with the stand and push the base towards the top of the monitor, and then rotate the base  clockwise. Tighten the screw clockwise.    Remove: Reverse the steps to remove the base.    Screen Position Adjustment  In order to optimize the best viewing position, you can adjust the height/tilt/swivel/pivot of the monitor.  Height Adjustment  After pressing the top of the monitor, push the lock button towards right, then you can adjust the height