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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Product Department Prepared by Date 2011-3-21 Documentation Team Reviewed by Date Approved by Date Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Revision record Date Revision Revision Section Change Author Version Number Description Cause 2010-11-24 V1.0 Product Department Documentation Team 2011-3-21 V1.1 Product Department Documentation Team Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 2 of 61...
This document provides instructions for the maintenance of Huawei products for the maintenance personnel in Huawei-authorized service sites. This manual is Huawei proprietary and is only permitted to be used by authorized service sites or companies. Mistakes may be found in the document. If you have found any mistake or have any suggestion, please contact our customer service personnel.
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Explosive View of the Whole Unit 13 15 8 10 This exploded view is only applied to show phone frame. It is not regarded as a reference for applying spare parts. Description Quantity...
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Description Quantity Back_cover_ASM Coaxial cable Screws_1 Camera _cover Test_Hole_Rubber Screws_2 TF_Sheet Power_key Product label_ Plastic_frame Side_volum_key Battery Deco_Cover_Asm BATTERY_COVER_ASM Product label Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 9 of 61 2011-03-21...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Location of Components on the Main Board U3201 RF Switch J1102 IO Connector MIC1 X401Crystal-19.2MHz GSM&WCDMA Failure symptom: Failure symptom: Failure symptom: Failure symptom: Charge failure, Transmitting voice No power on, RF transmitter failure,...
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RF receiver failure GPS function failure No power on, RF failure, Charge failure Others failure etc BOM List is only for your reference, the lasted BOM information is downloaded in the system of Huawei. Description Location 15010251 Schottky Diode-30V D1201,D1202...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Software Upgrade 5.1 Upgrade Preparation Item Contents Remark Battery The battery level must be more than two bars. Micro SD card More than 512M Upgrade Environment For copying upgrade file U8800V100R001C00B This version is only for your reference information. Please File list download the latest version.
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal When the progress bar stop, the phone will restart, if not you need to remove the battery manually. 5.3 Force Upgrade Process 1. Format micro SD card , and delete its contents. 2. Create a folder and named as “dload”, copy “UPDATA.APP” into it.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 6. After upgrade is completed, handset will restart automatically. Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 16 of 61 2011-03-21...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 5.4 Check Firmware Version Select Setting ->About phone-> Build number. 5.5 Error handling Error 1 During SD card upgrade, if handset shows flash screen to lead failed upgrade, check whether there is a miss-operation.
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Maintenance Tools Name: Constant-temperature Hot Air Gun Purpose: Heat component. Name: Soldering Iron Purpose : Repair soldering Name: DC Power Supply Purpose: Supply voltage and current. Name: Soldering Station Purpose: Fix main board.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Name: Tool kit Purpose : Assemble and Disassemble tool Name: Electronic Screw Driver Purpose : Assemble and Disassemble tool Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 19 of 61 2011-03-21...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Disassembly Process 2. Disassemble procedure of the U8800 is shown 1. Make sure the ESD antistatic wrist strap connect to below. the ground is normal. 3. Remove the battery cover. 4. Remove the battery.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 6. Remove the six screws. 5. Remove the decoration cover. 7. Remove FPC of the power key from the back cover. 8. Disassemble the buckles of back cover. 9. Disassemble another buckles of back cover.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 12. Remove FPC of the power key from the front 11. Remove the back cover and note BTB connection on the board. cover. 14. Remove BTB connector of the mainboard. 13. Disassemble the coaxial cable connector.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 18. Remove BTB connector of the TF card. 17. Remove the mainboard. 20. Put up the TF card FPC. 19. Heat the TF card FPC by the Hot Air Gun for 15 seconds. setting temperature: 150℃.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 24. Paste the protection film to the touch panel 23. Paste the protection film to the LCD. 26. Remove the power key FPC. 25. Put up the buckle of the power key FPC .
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 30. Remove the receiver. 29. Remove the sub_PCB from the LCD module. 32. Disassembly procedure of the U8800 is completed 31. Remove the speaker. Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 25 of 61...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Assembly Process 1. Make sure the ESD antistatic wrist strap connect to 2. Assembly procedure of the U8800 is shown below. the ground is normal. 3. Install the speaker. 4. Install the receiver.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 5. Install the sub_PCB to the LCD module. 6. Install the power key FPC. 7. Install the buckle of the power key FPC 8. Rip off the protective film of LCD. 10. Assemble the LCD module to the front cover.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 11. Install the power & volume key FPC. 12. Install the TF card FPC. 13. Install connector of the TF card FPC. 14. Install the mainboard and note the coaxial cable. 15. Install the coaxial cable.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 17. Install BTB connector of the LCD. 18. Install BTB connector of the touch panel. 19. Fix the power key FPC to the front cover. 20. Install the volume key to the front cover.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 23. Assemble the other buckles of the back cover. 24. Fix the power key FPC to the back cover. 25. Paste the TF card sheet. 26. Install the two screws. 27. Install the decoration cover.
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 29. Install the battery. 30. Install the battery cover. 31. Assembly procedure of the U8800 is completed. Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 31 of 61 2011-03-21...
9.1 Principle Instruction The U8800 develops basing on MSM7230 IC of Qualcomm. Phone mostly consists of base band module, RF module and PM module. The MSM7230 IC of base band is divided into RF signal disposal and intelligent interface connection.
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.2 No Power on 9.2.1 No Power on---High current Analysis: The current is above 500mA as power supply by DC-power. Short circuit of VBAT signal or VPH_PWR signal causes high current usually. Reference Figure 9-1 High current Check J1501&...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.3 Charge Failure Reference Figure 9-1 Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 36 of 61 2011-03-21...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.6 TF Card Failure TF card failure Check whether FPC of the Replace the FPC TF_card is normal? Measure whether the supply Replace the U301 voltage of the TF_card is normal? Replace the U201 9.7 Display Failure...
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal U1201 module &D1201 match circuit J1201 connector TP BTB J1401 connector Figure9-5 Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 40 of 61 2011-03-21...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.8 Touch Panel Failure Reference Figure 9-5 9.9 Audio Failure 9.9.1 No Ring Tone Reference Figure 9-6 Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 41 of 61 2011-03-21...
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal No ring tone Measure whether resistance Replace the speaker value of the speaker is 8Ω? Replace the U301 on Measure whether the U301 on the sub_PCB the sub-PCB is normal? Check whether the sub-PCB is...
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal SP301 SPK_OUT_P MIC2 MIC 1.2KΩ SP301 SPK_OUT_N U301 Audio PA VPH_PWE-test U301 3.7V LB301 U3701 RF Chip U201 Figure9-6 Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 43 of 61 2011-03-21...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.10 Earphone&TV OUT Failure Reference Figure 9-7 Earphone failure Check whether J801 is normal? Replace the J801 Measure whether the D801 is Replace the D801 normal? Measure whether the Z801 is Replace the Z801...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.12 Vibration Failure WIFI J4201 Connector VREG_S3- U4201 1.8V Test C4225 VREG_WLAN- U4201 3.0V Test C4222 X4201 Test pin1 signal 40MHz U4201 X4201 U3701 U201 Figure9-8 Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission. Page 47 of 61...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.14 GPS Failure Reference Figure 9-9 GPS failure Check whether the GPS Replace the antenna antenna is normal? Replace Z4101&Z4102, check whether it is normal? Replace U4101, check whether it is normal? Measure U3701 whether it is...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.15 Accelerometer & Electronic Compass Failure Reference Figure 9-9 A&C failure Check J1401 whether it is Replace the J1401 normal? Measure U1401 whether it is Replace the U1401 normal? Replace the U201 Huawei confidential. No spreading without permission.
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.16 RF Receiving Failure 9.16.1 RF Receiving Failure-WCDMA900MHz Analysis:Above all, check RF parameter whether is correct, the wrong RF parameter can cause the failure usually. Reference Figure 9-10 Signal Failure (W900MHz) Measure VREG_RF...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.16.2 RF Receiving Failure-WCDMA2100MHz Analysis:Above all, check RF parameter whether is correct, the wrong RF parameter can cause the failure usually. Reference Figure 9-10 Signal Failure (W2100MHz) Measure VREG_RF whether voltage is Replace the U301 normal?...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.16.3 RF Receiving Failure-GSM850&900 Reference Figure 9-10 Signal Failure (GSM850&900) Measure VREG_RF whether voltage is Replace the U301 normal? Measure whether two pins of the U3201 are Replace the U3201 connection? Replace U3202, check BT/CT whether it is normal?...
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U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Signal Failure (GSM1800&1900) Measure VREG_RF whether voltage is Replace the U301 normal? Measure whether two pins of the U3201 are Replace the U3201 connection? Replace U3202, check BT/CT whether it is normal? Check U3601&U3602&U3603,...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.17.2 RF Transmitting Failure-WCDMA2100MHz Reference Figure 9-10& Figure 9-11 Signal Failure (W2100MHz) Measure VREG_RF whether voltage is Replace the U301 normal? Replace U3202, check CT/MT whether it is normal? Replace U3304, check whether it is normal?...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal 9.17.3 RF Transmitting Failure-GSM Reference Figure 9-10& Figure 9-11 Signal Failure (GSM) Measure VREG_RF whether voltage is Replace the U301 normal? Replace U3202, check CT/MT whether it is normal? Measure U3501 whether it is Replace the U3501 normal?...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Functional Test 10.1 MMI Test Input “*#*#2846579#*#*”,select “MMI Test_Ⅱ”. Item Step Content Test method and information Test Micro-SD, if there is Micro-SD insert in, the screen SD card test SD card test will show “SD card exist”, or it will show “no SD card”, press “Volume -”...
U8800 Maintenance Manual Basic Version V1.1 Internal Item Step Content Test method and information Speak to MIC, and you will hear sound loop from receiver, Call loop test Call loop test press “Volume -” key to continue. Press the line controlling headset button, and n its color...
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