Dell E173FP- Manuals

Back to Contents Page Using the Display: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Setting the Optimal Resolution Controls and Indicators Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Monitor Specific Troubleshooting • Common Problems • Product Specific Problems Monitor Specific Troubleshooting Self-Test Feature Check (STFC) Your monitor provides a self-test feature that allows you to check ...

Common Problems The following table contains general information about common monitor problems you might encounter. COMMON SYMPTOMS WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS No Video/ Power LED off No picture, monitor is dead Check connection integrity at both ends of the video cable Electric outlet ve...

LCD Scratched Screen has scratches or smudges Turn monitor off and clean the screen For cleaning instruction, see maintenance. Safety Related Issues Visible signs of smoke or sparks Do not perform any troubleshooting steps Monitor needs to be replaced Intermittent Problems Monitor malfunctions on &a...

Back to Contents Page Specifications: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide General • Flat Panel • Resolution • Preset Display Modes • Electrical • Physical Characteristics • Environmental • Power Management Modes • Pin Assignments • Plug and Play Capability General Model number E173FP ...

Dell guarantees image size and centering for all preset modes listed in the following table. Preset Display Modes Display Mode Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock (MHz) Sync Polarity (Horizontal / Vertical) DOS 720 x 400 31.5 70.1 28.3 -/+ VGA 640 x 480 31.5 60.0 25.18 -/-...

Connector type 15-pin D-subminiature, blue connector Signal cable type Detachable, D-sub, 15pin, attached to the monitor Dimensions:(with stand) Height 15.9inches (402 . 9 mm ) Width 14 . 9 inches (3 78 . 5 mm ) Depth 5 . 55 inches ( 141 mm ) Dimensions: (without stand) Height 12 . 7 inches ( 322 . ...

Humidity: Operating 10% to 80% (noncondensing) Nonoperating 5% to 90% (noncondensing) Altitude: Operating 3,658 m (12,000 ft) Nonoperating 12,192 m (40,000 ft) Thermal dissipation 137 BTU/hour max 1 16 BTU/hour typical Power Management Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliant display card or software...

1 Video-Red 2 Video-Green 3 Video-Blue 4 GND 5 Self-test 6 GND-R 7 GND-G 8 GND-B 9 PC5V 10 GND-sync 11 GND 12 DDC data 13 H -sync 14 V-sync 15 DDC clock Plug and Play Capability You can install the display in any Plug and Play-compatible system. The display automatically provides the computer system...

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Similar to other resellers of software and peripherals, Dell does not warrant third-party products. Third-party software and peripheral products are covered by the warranties provided by the original manufacturer or publisher only. Third-party manufacturer warranties vary from product to product. Co...

Always be sure that your monitor is electrically rated to operate with the AC power available in your location. NOTE: This monitor does not need or have a voltage selection switch for setting the AC voltage input. It will automatically accept any AC input voltage according to the ranges defined in t...

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The relevant TCO'99 demand requires that plastic components weighing more than 25 grams must not contain flame retardants with organically bound bromine or chlorine. Flame retardants are allowed in the printed circuit boards since no substitutes are available. Cadmium ** Cadmium is present in rechar...

Manager FOXCONN Technology Co., Ltd. No. 3-2, Chung-Shan Rd. Tu-Cheng City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan Wilson Huang/ Product Regulatory Manager EU Declaration of Conformity (LVD, EMC) For the following product: COLOR MONITOR(category name) E173FPc (model name) Manufactured at : TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co...

FOXCONN Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd. 2, 2nd Donghuan Road, 10th Yousong Industrial District, Longhua Town, Baoan, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518109, China We hereby declare, that all major safety requirements, concerning to CE-Mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (73/2...

Contents: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Preface Introduction Setup Using the Display Troubleshooting Specifications Appendix Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2004 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the ...

Back to Contents Page Front View: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide A Menu button B Brightness / Contrast Hotkey and - button C Auto Adjust and + button D Power On/Off button with LED Indicator NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary. Back to Contents...

Back to Contents Page Back View: E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide a Power Cord, plugs into monitor and wall receptacle b Kensington Lock Slot c Regulatory Label d VESA mounting holes, 100mm (Behind attached base plate) e Barcoded serial number label f 15-pin D-sub signal cable (Used for ...

Back to Contents Page E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Side View: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Tilt Base: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Tilt Base Tilt Base With the Tilt base, you can tilt the display for the most comfortable viewing angle. NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only. Product appearance may vary. Back to Contents Page

Back to Contents Page Attaching the Cables: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Cable Connections on the Back of the Monitor and the Computer 1. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 2. Connect the blue (analog D-sub) display connector cable to the corresponding video por...

Back to Contents Page Dell™ Soundbar (Optional): E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Overview • Graphics • Soundbar Attachment to Monitor • Specification • Troubleshooting Overview The Dell™ Soundbar is a four-speaker, two-channel system adaptable to mount on Dell Flat Panel Displays. Locat...

Back to Contents Page Positioning the Display: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Consider the following environmental factors when you are deciding how to position the display: Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight, or extreme cold. Avoid ...

Back to Contents Page Maintenance: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide CAUTION: To avoid risk of electric shock, do not disassemble the display cabinet. Users cannot service the display. User maintenance is restricted to cleaning. NOTE: Before cleaning the display, unplug it from the ...

Back to Contents Page Setting the Optimal Resolution: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide For optimal display performance while using the Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems, set the display resolution to 1280 x 1024 pixels by performing the following steps: 1. Click the Start but...

Back to Contents Page Controls and Indicators: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide Overview • On Screen Menu/Display (OSD) • Automatic Save • Reset Functions • OSD Warning Messages Overview Use the control buttons on the front of the monitor to adjust the characteristics of the image ...

D Power Button & Indicator The green LED indicates the monitor is on and fully functional. An amber LED indicates DPMS power save mode. The Power button turns the monitor on and off. On Screen Menu/Display (OSD) Direct-Access Functions Function Adjustment Method Auto adjustment Use this button t...

NOTE: When the OSD is locked, pressing the ' Menu ' button will take the user directly to the ' OSD settings ' menu, with 'OSD Lock' preselected on entry. Select ' No ' (-) to unlock and allow user access to all applicable settings. Language: Language sets the OSD to display in one of five languages...

Reset Functions Factory Preset Restoration 'Exit' leaves this submenu without resetting any values. 'All Settings' returns your monitor settings to those that were set at the time of manufacture. This includes 'Color', 'Position', 'Clock frequency', 'Phase', 'Brightness', 'Contrast' and 'OSD hold ti...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 6 3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Press the power button to turn the monitor on or off. The other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor. By changing these settings, the picture can be adjusted to your personal preferences. - The power...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 7 3.3 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE To set the OSD menu, perform the following steps: Briefly press the SELCT / MENU button to activate the OSD menu. The main menu appears on the screen with icons for the setting functions. The first symbol ( Exit ) is highlighted. Necessary, pres...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 8 Adjusting size and position Calling the Positioning setting window H-Position Adjusting the horizontal position With this function you move the picture to the left or to the right. V-Position Adjusting the vertical position With this function you move the picture up or d...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 9 OSD Hold Time Setting the display duration of the OSD menu With this function you select a value from 0 to 60 seconds. If the set time expires without a setting being made, the OSD menu is automatically faded out. OSD Lock Setting the display of the OSD menu lock or unlo...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 10 4. Input/Output Specification 4.1 Input Signal Connector 4.1.1 Analog D-SUB Connector 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 16 Pin Meaning Pin Meaning 1 Video input red 9 +5 V (DDC) 2 Video input green 10 VGA-PG 3 Video input blue 11 Ground 4 Ground 12 DDC-Data 5 Groun...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 11 4.3 Power Supply Requirements 4.3.1 Input Requirements AC INPUT VOLTAGE: 90V ~ 264V AC INPUT FREQUENCY: 47 ~ 63 HZ AC INPUT CURRENT: 1 .5A max. INRUSH CURRENT: 60A MAX AT 264VAC COLD START LEAKAGE CURRENT: 3.5 mA MAX and less then 0.25 mA at 100Vac 4.3.2 Output Requirem...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 12 4.4.3 Optical Characteristics The optical characteristics are measured under stable conditions at 25 ℃ (Room Temperature): 4.4.4 Parameter guide line for CCFL Inverter

DELL E173FP Service Manual 13 5. Block Diagram 5.1 Monitor Exploded View

DELL E173FP Service Manual 14 5.2 Software Flow Chart 1 2 N Y 5 Y N 10 Y N 12 Y N 7 Y N 6 4 3 8 9 14 11 13 Y N 15 Y N 16 17 19 Y N 18

DELL E173FP Service Manual 16 5.3 Electrical Block Diagram 5.3.1 Main Board H-sync, V-sync RGB OSD Control Interface (CN101) Scalar GmZan3-SL (Include ADC, Scalar, OSD) (U102) MCU Win Bond W78E65 (SyncMos SM5964) (U101) EEPROM M24C16 (U104) D-Sub Connector (CN100) EEPROM 24C02 (U103) RXD TXD DB12_SD...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 17 5.3.2Power Block Diagram R8CCFL Vrms M5 METER V Note 1: M3 / M4/M5/M6 need to use two channel multimeter , such as FLUKE 45 , or use the oscilloscope check frequency. CN901 N L GN D Vrms M6 METER V R12CCFL ON/OFF 1. M3 / M4/M5/M6 = 6.5 +- 5 mV @ DIM= 5V 2. Check M3 / M4...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 18 6. Schematic 6.1 Main Board R 114 47 1/16W 　 C109 NC C LK_D D C GN D GN D H SY N C 2 GN D gndG D1 0 2 M LL5232B 5.6V C 114 0. 047uF H SI GN D R 120 100 1/ 16W 　 F B102 22 1/16W 　 +5V GIN R 105 100 OH M R 116 2 .2K 1/ 1 6W 　 VGA_C AB 2 D1 0 3 M LL 5232 B 5 .6V R 111 100 ...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 20 C153 0. 001uF KEY _LEFT GN D LED_OR AN GE KEY _ONOFF C152 0.001uF LEFT LED_O 2 +5V GN D R155 4.7K 1/16W 　 LED_G KEY _ON OFF 2 C156 0.001uF CN 101 CONN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 KEY _R IGH T Q102 PMBS3904 3 2 1 C 155 0. 001uF GND GND LED_GREEN C154 0.001uF Za n3 SL MAIN BOARD C KE...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 21 LVDS_E5 GND LVDS_E1 LVDS_O2 RXO2+ RXOC- RXO3- 15. 4m A LVDS_E2 LVDS_E4 LVDS_O5 LVDS_O6 LVDS_E9 LVDS_O8 RXEC- FOR L AYOUT 100u F/16V LVDS_E[0..9] 2 RXO3+ LVDS_E6 LVDS_O6 LVDS_E3 LVDS_O9 LVDS_E0 RXO1- LVDS_O1 RXE0- LVDS_E8 LVDS_E7 C159 0.1uF/16V RXE3+ LVDS_O2 LVDS_E0 LVDS...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 22 GND AO3401 R164 1K 1/ 16W 　 GND U106 3 2 1 VI VO GN D 2 CN104 CONN 1 2 3 45 6 GND R170NC +3. 3V_VDD 1 GND 0.8A-m ax R162 4. 7K 1/16W 　 +5V +5V D + C165 47uF/16V R171 100K 1/ 16W 　 BLON/ OFF 1 C167 0.1uF/16V G GND TO263 Za n3 SL MAIN BOARD C POWER A 5 5 Friday , February...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 23 6.2 Internal Power Board R902 1M 1/4W 　 R926 1K 1/4W 　 C902 0.001uF/250V R920 47 1/2W 　 GND ZD902 HZ12B2 5V C910 0.001uF ON/OFF C9311000P/50V C9301000P/50V C912 0.0047uF/250V GND IC903 HTL431 L903 ZD903 HZ5C1 D902 PS102R C907 0.1uF 5V R923 3.6K 1/4W 　 R906 1M 1/4W 　 12V...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 24 D208 RLS4148 R21012K Q210 2SC5706 1 2 3 is signal GND CON203 33L8021-2D 1 2 F201 4A/63V CON202 33L8021-2D 1 2 PT201 80AL15T-7-YS 5 9 3,4 6 7 1 2 Q212 2SC5706 1 2 3 C222 0.47U/25V C213 0.18U/160V R240 51K C207 4.7U/16V R220 12K L206 JUMP C2111U/25V NO/OFF C209 1U/25V R23...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 28 7.3 Keypad Board 8. Maintainability 8.1 Equipments and Tools Requirement ¾ Voltage meter. ¾ Oscilloscope. ¾ Pattern Generator. ¾ DDC Tool with a IBM Compatible Computer. ¾ Alignment Tool. ¾ LCD Color Analyzer. ¾ Service Manual. ¾ User Manual.

DELL E173FP Service Manual 29 8.2 Trouble Shooting 8.2.1 Main Board 1) No display Note: 1. If Replace “ MAIN-BOARD ”, Please re-do “DDC-content” programmed & “WHITE-Balance”. 2. If Replace “ Inverter Board ” only, Please re-do “WHITE-Balance” No DC Level Check Power board, is there DC level outp...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 30 2) PANEL-POWER CIRCUIT 3) INVERTER CONTROL RELATIVE CIRCUIT Check R172 should have response from 0V to 5V When we switch the power switch from on to off NG Check the PPWR panel power relative circuit, Q105, Q104 In normal operation, when LED =green, R172 should =5 v, If...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 32 8.2.2 Power/Inverter Board 1.) No power Check to CN102 Pin9 and pin10 = 5V Check Interface board OK NG Check AC line volt 120V or 220V NG OK Change F901 , check BD901,Q903,IC901 Check the voltage of C904(+) Check bridge rectified circuit cFailure point NG OK Check start...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 33 2.) W / LED, No Backlight Check C201 (+) NG OK Change F902 Check D201/Q209/Q210 or Check ON/OFF signal Check Interface board NG Check U201 pin9=12V voltage of C905(+) NG OK Change Q201 or Q202 Check the pin1 of U201 have sawtooth wave NG OK Change U201 Check D201(-),D20...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 35 9. White-Balance, Luminance adjustment Approximately 2 Hours should be allowed for warm up before proceeding white balance adjustment . Before started adjust white balance, please setting the Chroma-7120 MEM. Channel 1 to 6500 0 K colors, MEM. Channel 3 to 9300 0 K colo...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 36 c. Adjust Color2 (5700 0 K) color-temperature 17 Switch the chroma-7120 to RGB-mode (with press “MODE” button) 18 Switch the MEM.channel to Channel 03 (with up or down arrow on chroma 7120) 19 The LCD-indicator on chroma 7120 will show x = 328 ±10, y = 344 ±10, Y = 180 ...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 37 10. EDIT Content D-SUB Connector (Analog) 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 A B C D E F 0: 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 10 AC 0B A0 43 31 30 30 16: 34 0D 01 03 68 22 1B 78 2A 2D 90 A4 57 4A 9C 25 32: 11 50 54 A5 4B 00 71 4F 81 80 01 01 01 01 01 01 48: 01 01 01 01 01 01 30 2A 00 ...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 38 11. ISP (In System Program) User Manual 11.1. Connect ISP Writer preparation action ： Connect RXD and TXD of PC to RXD (P3.0) and TXD (P3.1) of CPU through RS-232. a. There are two ways to entering Reboot Mode. The settings for Reboot Mode is as follow ： ☆ Both P2.6 、 P...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 40 c. Click the “Select Bank0” button and selecting a file which a binary Format required. Choose bin file and open it

DELL E173FP Service Manual 41 d. Select the communication Setting: Port Name e. Click the “ConNect” button. These buttons will be enable.

DELL E173FP Service Manual 42 f. Click “Program all” to start programming. 11.3. Executing ISP a. Click “Program All” button that will execute erase and program and verify. Then you can get the window as follow, and click “OK” to complete ISP process. b. Complete the ISP process, click “ eXit LD ” b...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 43 12. Bill Of Material List Location Part Number Description Qty. Unit CBPC780KGLDD CONVERSION BOARD 1 PCS KEPC780KED1 KEY BOARD 1 PCS PWPC1742LGD1 POWER BOARD 1 PCS 11L6036 1 SPACER SUPPORT SCC-24 1 PCS 15L8054 2 MAIN FRAME 1 PCS 23L3178700 1A LOGO 1 PCS 33L4669 GV C POW...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 49 CON203 33L8021 2D E WAFER 0 PCS CON204 33L8021 2D E WAFER 0 PCS CON201 33L8021 2D AC CONN.2P R/A 87210-0236 1 PCS CON202 33L8021 2D AC CONN.2P R/A 87210-0236 1 PCS CON203 33L8021 2D AC CONN.2P R/A 87210-0236 1 PCS CON204 33L8021 2D AC CONN.2P R/A 87210-0236 1 PCS CN901 ...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 52 R926 61L 17210252T 1K OHM 5% 1/4W 1 PCS R916 61L 17210352T CFR 10KOHM +-5% 1/4W 1 PCS R924 61L 20024252T 2.4KOHM 1% 1/4W 1 PCS R922 61L 20033352T 33KOHM 1% 1/4W 1 PCS R923 61L 20036252T 3.6KOHM 1% 1/4W 1 PCS R201 61L 60224352T 24K OHM 5% 1/6W 1 PCS R920 61L175L47052T 47...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 53 C223 67L215C1514HT LOW ESR 150UF 25V 8*7MM 1 PCS C924 67L215N4713NT EC 105 16V 470UF KZE16V 0 PCS C925 67L215N4713NT EC 105 16V 470UF KZE16V 0 PCS F901 84L 56 1 FUSE 2A 250V WICKMANN 1 PCS -------- ------------------- -------------------------- -------- ----- PARENT NO:...

DELL E173FP Service Manual 55 C219 65L0805105 22 CHIP 1UF 25V X7R 0805 1 PCS C220 65L0805105 22 CHIP 1UF 25V X7R 0805 1 PCS C208 65L0805331 32 CHIP 330PF 50V X7R 0805 1 PCS C221 65L0805474 22 CHIP 0.47UF 25V X7R 080 1 PCS C222 65L0805474 22 CHIP 0.47UF 25V X7R 080 1 PCS D203 93L 39S 3 T BZT52-C11 0 ...