ASUS Z170MG MB Service Manual

Content
I. Baseband Troubleshooting Guide
1. System Block Diagram
2. Power Block Diagram
3. Power Domain and Power Sequence

II. MB Trouble Shooting Guide

1. Outline and Component Introduction ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
2. Cannot power on ..................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
3. Blank screen.............................................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
4. LCD display failure ................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
5. TP does not work ..................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
6. Gravity sensor failure............................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
7. Side key FPC failure.................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
8. Cannot get charged, fail to identify USB.................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
9. Rear camera function failure ................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
10. Front camera function failure ..............................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
11. Motor fault ............................................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
12. GSM network failure.............................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
13. WCDMA network failure ....................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
14. WIFI/ BT failure...................................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
15. GPS failure .............................................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
16. FM failure...............................................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
17. Fail to identify earphone/Handset MIC failure...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
18. MIC no sound/small sound.................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
19. Receiver no sound ................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
20. Speaker no sound .................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
21. Fail to identify SIM card......................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
22. Fail to identify T-flash card..................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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I. Baseband Trouble Shooting Guide
1. System Block Diagram

2. Power Block Diagram

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3. Power Domain and Power Sequence

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II. MB Trouble Shooting Guide

1. Outline and Component Introduction

CTP connector

Front camera MT6627

connector WIFI/BT/GPS/FM IC
GSM RF LCD connector
power amplifier LED driver

T-flash card
RF module Battery connector CPU FLASH socket

PMIC

Rear camera Side key FPC 26M crystal

SIM card socket Motor connector
connector connector oscillator

GPS\WIFI ANT

USB

Earphone socket

MIC

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2. Cannot power on
Solution:
1 Check if the battery connector and its soldering are oxidized or damaged
2 Check if the following voltage, and GND has short circuit or abnormal voltage
VBAT 3.8--4.2V
VCORE 0.7--1.4V
VSYS 1.825/2.2V
VPA O.5-3.4V
VTXCO 2.8V
VA 2.8V
VCAMA 2.8V
VCN28 2.8V
VCAMA 2.8V
VUSB 3.3V
VEMC_3V3 3.3V
3 Check if start-up circuit is abnormal
4 If the start-up circuit is about 20 MA, check if the soldering of crystal oscillator circuit is normal
5 For those start-up current abnormally above 1A, check if VBAT circuit is shorted to ground, investigate each
locations’ grounding diodes and other key components
6 For those start-up current abnormally around 100MA, touch if there is any heating part on MB and focus on
their investigation
7 X-ray: check each main chip’s soldering, CPU/Flash/PMIC(MT6323GA)
8 Add soldering or re-solder each main chip and confirm again
9 Replace CPU/Flash/PMIC

CPU MT8382
PMIC Flash

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3. Blank screen

Solution:
1 Check if the backlight chip -- U815 driver chip has soldering deviation
2 Check the LCD connector’s assembly is normal, if not please re-assemble
3 Check if L801’s conduction is normal, and compare it to L1901 voltage on normal MB
4 Check if D803’s conduction is normal or the component’s soldering is reverse
5 Check if GPIO_FLASH_EN’s signal is normal, and adjust this signal’s backlight brightness
6 Check if VBAT’s power supply is normal

4. LCD display failure

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Solution:
1 Re-assembly LCD or replace LCD, then reboot again to observe
2 Check if LCD and its soldering is abnormal
3 Check if LCD filter (Z801—Z805) is poorly soldered or damaged
4 X-ray: check if CPU’s soldering is abnormal
5 Add soldering or re-solder CPU, or replace it

L901

Backlight Z801—Z805
driver chip LCD connector

CPU

5. TP does not work

Solution:
1 Re-assemble or replace the CTP, then reboot to test again
2 Check if the CTP connector (J802) or its soldering is abnormal, re-solder or replace it to test again
3 Measure if VIO18_PMU’ voltage is normal
4 X-ray: check CPU’s soldering, add soldering or re-solder it to test again
5 Use a multi-meter to measure CTP test signal point, compare its ground resistance with normal MB’s
6 Replace CPU

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CTP connector

CPU

6. Gravity sensor failure

Solution:
1 Measure VIO18_PMU 1.8V C903 voltage
2 Add soldering or re-solder or replace the gravity sensor U903
3 Solder down U903, measure the corresponding pad’ ground impedance value compared to normal MB’s
4 X-ray: check CPU’s soldering, re-solder or replace CPU

U903
CPU

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7. Side key FPC failure

Solution:
1 Re-connect the side key FPC
2 Replace the side key FPC and test again
3 Check if KCOL0/KCOL1/POWERKEY ‘s voltage signal is normal
4 X-ray: check CPU (Volume Key) ’s soldering
5 Add soldering or re-solder or replace CPU

U601 CPU

Side key FPC

connector

8. Cannot get charged, fail to identify USB

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Solution:
1 Check if USB connector has soldering deviation or is poorly soldered, may replace USB and test again
2 Replace the battery and test again
3 Replace the battery connector and test again
4 Re-solder PMIC (U601)

battery connector USB

PMIC U601

9. Rear camera function failure

Solution:
1 Check if the rear camera is well assembled, re-assemble or replace the camera and again
2 Check if the rear camera’s J1005 B2B connector is damaged or poorly soldered, re-solder ore replace the
camera connector
3 Check VCAM_AF_PMU 2.8V/VCAMA_PMU 2.8V/VCMA_1 2.8V voltage
4 Check Z1003—Z1005 EMI filter is damaged or poorly soldered
5 Add soldering or re-solder or replace CPU

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Rear camera
connector
Filter

10. Front camera function failure

Solution:
1 Check if the front camera is well assembled, re-assemble or replace the camera and test again
2 Check if the front camera’s J1004 connector is damaged or poorly soldered, re-solder or replace the
connector
3 Check VCAMA-1 2.8V/VCAMA_IO_PMU 1.8V/VGP3_PMU 1.8V voltage is abnormal, if abnormal, check if
PMIC outputs abnormally, or if the peripheral circuit has short/ open circuit
4 Check if the front camera filter (Z1001—Z1002) is damaged or poorly soldered
5 Add soldering or re-solder or replace CPU

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EMI filter
Front camera
connector

11. Motor fault

Solution:
1 Measure VIBR_PMU MOT+、MOT- magnitude of voltage and compare to normal MB’s
2 Re-solder or replace the motor and test again
3 Replace the motor connector and test again
4 Re-solder or replace PMIC (U1601)

Motor connector
PMIC U601

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12. GSM network failure

Solution:
1 If GSM 850&900 RX fails, measure if L103/ L110/ L112 circuit are normal, re-solder or replace differential
transducer (U103)/ RF power amplifier (U102)/ RF transceiver (U203) in turn
2 If GSM 1800&1900 RX fails, measure if L105/ L111/ L113 circuit are normal, re-solder or replace differential
transducer (U103)/ RF power amplifier (U102)/ RF transceiver (U203) in turn
3 If GSM 850&900 TX fails, re-solder or replace RF power amplifier (U102)/ RF transceiver (U203) in turn
4 If GSM 850&900 TX fails, re-solder or replace RF power amplifier (U102)/ RF transceiver (U203) in turn
5 Add soldering or replace PMIC (U601)
6 Add soldering or replace CPU (U301)
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RF power amplifier
(U102)
GSM differential
transducer (U103)

CPU (U301)

RF transceiver
(U203) PMIC (U601)

13. WCDMA network failure

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Solution:
1 If WCDMA 900 RX fails, re-solder or replace differential transducer (U204)/ RF power amplifier (U102)/ RF
transceiver (U203) in turn
2 If WCDMA 1900 RX fails, re-solder or replace RF power amplifier (U205)/ RF power amplifier (U102)/ RF
transceiver (U203) in turn
3 If WCDMA 900 TX fails, re-solder or replace differential transducer (U204)/ RF power amplifier (U201)/ RF
transceiver (U203) in turn
4 If WCDMA 1900 TX fails, re-solder or replace RF power amplifier (U205)/ RF power amplifier (U206) / RF
transceiver (U203) in turn
5 Add soldering or replace PMIC (U601)
6 Add soldering or replace CPU (U301)

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RF power amplifier
(U102)
U206 W1900
power amplifier U201 W950
CPU
power amplifier

X201 26M
crystal oscillator PMIC

U203 RF transceiver

14. WIFI/ BT failure

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Solution:
1 Check the components’ soldering on WIFI/BT/GPS antenna circuit or the circuit are damaged
2 Check Filter (U1104) and its soldering is damaged
3 Measure VCN_1V8_PMU ,VCN_3V3_PMU voltage
4 Check if 26M crystal oscillator normally works, if the supply voltage VCN28_PMU is normal
5 Add soldering or re-solder or replace the chip (U1101 MT6627) and test again
6 Add soldering or re-solder or replace CPU U301 and test again

15. GPS failure

Solution:
1 Check if the filter (U1104) and its soldering is damaged
2 Check if the filter (U1103) and RF LNA chip (U1102) and their soldering are damaged
3 Measure if VCN_1V8_PMU voltage is normal
4 Check if 26M crystal oscillator normally works, add soldering or replace it and test again
5 Add soldering or re-solder or replace U1101 MT6627, and test again
6 Add soldering or re-solder or replace CPU U301, and test again

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16. FM failure

Solution:
1 Replace the earphone and test again FM function
2 Check if the earphone socket has soldering deviation, high floating or is damaged
3 Replace there is any component and its soldering is damaged on the earphone antenna circuit
4 Measure if VCN_2V8_PMU voltage is normal
5 Add soldering or replace 26M crystal oscillator
6 Add soldering or re-solder or replace U1101 MT6627, and test again
7 Add soldering or replace U301 MT6582

U1102、U1103 U1104 GPS\BT\WIFI filter

GPS filter

CPU U1101 MT6627

耳机座

X1101 26M
crystal oscillator
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17. Fail to identify earphone/Handset MIC failure

Solution:
1 Replace the earphone socket and test again the earphone function
2 Check if the earphone socket has soldering deviation, high floating or is damaged
3 Check if the related components of earphone are obviously poorly soldered or the earphone socket is
damaged
4 Measure EINT_15 HP voltage before and after the earphone cable is inserted; voltage before: 1.8V/ voltage
after: 0V
5 Replace the earphone socket and test again
6 Replace CPU (U301)

earphone
socket

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18. MIC no sound/small sound

Solution:
1 Measure if the main MIC’s supply voltage(MICBIAS0 R706) is normal
2 Visually inspect if MIC’s related tiny components (B705 & B706) and their soldering are damaged
3 Replace the MIC and test again, notice high temperature will damage the MIC when replacing
4 Add soldering or re-solder or replace PMIC (U601) PMIC and test again

主 MIC

19. Receiver no sound

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Solution:
1 Re-assemble or replace the receiver and test again
2 Visually inspect if the components on receiver circuit and their soldering are damaged
3 Add soldering or re-solder or replace U702 Audio PA
4 Add soldering or replace PMIC (U601) and test again

20. Speaker no sound

Solution:
1 Re-assemble speaker with connector or replace the speaker
2 Visually insect the related components and their soldering, such as the speaker connector
R708/B707/R710B708
3 Add soldering or re-solder or replace U702 Audio PA
4 Add soldering or replace PMIC (U601)

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Speaker connector

U702 AF PA

PMIC U601

21. Fail to identify SIM card

Solution:
1 Re-insert or replace the SIM cards and test again
2 Visually inspect if the SIM card socket has soldering deviation, high floating or is damaged
3 Measure the SIM supply voltage (VSIM1_PMU ,VSIM2_PMU)
4 Add soldering or re-solder PMIC (U601)
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5 Add soldering or re-solder CPU (U301)

SIM card socket

CPU U301

PMIC U601

22. Fail to identify T-flash card

Solution:
1 Re-insert or replace the T-flash card and test again
2 Visually inspect if the T-flash card socket has soldering deviation, high floating or is damaged
3 Measure the T-flash socket’s supply voltage (VIO18_PMU)
4 Re-solder or replace PMIC (U601)
5 Re-solder or replace CPU (U301)

CPU MT8382
T-flash card socket
PMIC U601

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RF Hardware Trouble Shooting Guide

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Z170MG RF Areas

*Supported 2G/3G Bands for Z170MG:

GSM850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA900/2100

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(GSM&WCDMA)System

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Key Components

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TX Path: GSM&WCDMA

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RX Path: GSM&WCDMA

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Z170MG iRF Block Diagram:
GPS/WIFI/BT/FM System

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Key Components

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RX/TX Path: WIFI/GPS
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