ASUS ZA550KL

RF Hardware Trouble Shooting Guide

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Repair and Test Environment (*)

Spectrum
Analyzer
Multi-meter

RF Cable
RF
Probe

(*) DUT
Power Supply
USB contact
contact

Fixture

USB Calbe
Power Supply
PC with Debug Tool (4.0V)

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 RF Block Diagram

Main Diversity
Antenna Antenna

GSM PA TDD B40 SAW SP8T

TXM

GSM TX
TRX
PA_TX
UMTS/LTE_TRX LTE DRx Saw
GSM_RX DUP WCDMA/LTE
RX
WTR_TX
Tx
Multi-Band

Transceiver
BT/WiFi/GPS TDD_40
Antenna GPS WTR-2965

BT/WiFi

WCN3615
MSM8917

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RF areas

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RF areas

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RF Key Component (Bottom)

Saw

Duplexer

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RF Key Component (Top)

Duplexer

SAW

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GSM Block Diagram

GSM_TX

MSM8917
TRX NZ5596E WTR-2965
(2G TXM) (Transceiver)
U3301 W/LTE_TRX U3100
GSM_RX
DUP

PM8937
(PMIC)

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Antenna Switch(U3301) ─NZ5596E

Control pin Power pin

1 2 3 4 5 6

Test point locations

1. VBAT: 3.8V/0V
2. VCC: 3.8V/0V
3. VRAMP(APC1)
4. VIO(LTE_VMIPI): 1.8V/0V
5. SDATA(MIPI1_SDATA)
6. SCLK(MIPI1_SCLK)

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 GSM850

Rx Serial comp.

Tx Serial comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3405: Band5 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM
NZ5596E RF (Bottom)

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 EGSM

Rx Serial comp.

Tx Serial comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3408: Band8 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM
NZ5596E RF (Bottom)

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 DCS

Rx Serial comp.

Tx Serial comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3403: B3 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM
NZ5596E
RF (Bottom)

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 PCS

Rx Serial comp.

Tx Serial comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3403: Band2 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM
NZ5596E
RF (Bottom)

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WCDMA/LTE Main Ant Block Diagram

Band5 TRX_B5 PRX_B40

Main Ant. Duplexer
U3405

Band2

MSM8917
Duplexer
U3402
Band1
NZ5596E Duplexer
(TXM) U3401
U3301 Band20 TX_HB
Band3 Duplexer
Duplexer WTR-2965
U3420 MMMB
U3403 TX_MB (Transceiver)
(W/LTE PA) U3100
Band7 U3202

PM8937
Duplexer TX_LB
U3407 TX SAW TRX_B40
U3201
Band8
Duplexer
U3408

Att.

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 B1

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3401: Band1 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM
NZ5596E
4. U3202: MMMB
NZ5627E
RF (Bottom)

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 B2

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3402 : Band2 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM
NZ5596E
4. U3202: MMMB
NZ5627E
RF (Bottom)

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 B3

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3403 : Band3 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM

4.
NZ5596E
U3201: MMMB
RF (Bottom)
NZ5627E

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 B5

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3405 : Band5 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM

4.
NZ5596E
U3202: MMMB
RF (Bottom)
NZ5627E

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 B7

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3407 : Band7 Duplexer

3. U3301: TXM

4.
NZ5596E
U3202: MMMB
RF (Bottom)
NZ5627E

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 B8

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3408 : Band8 Duplexer

3. U3316: TXM

4.
NZ5596E
U3201: MMMB
RF (Bottom)
NZ5627E

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 B20

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3420 : Band20 Duplexer

3. U3316: TXM
NZ5596E RF (Bottom)
4. U3201: MMMB
NZ5627E

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 B40

Rx comp.

Tx comp.

Serial IC.
Tx path

Rx path TRX

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965
2. U3201 : Band40 TX SAW

3. U3301: TXM

4.
NZ5596E
U3202: MMMB
RF (Bottom)
NZ5627E

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 LTE Rx Diversity Ant Block Diagram
Band1
Rx SAW
U3601
Band2
Rx SAW
U3602
Diversity Ant.
Band3

MSM8937
Rx SAW
U3603

Band5
Rx SAW
WTR-2965
U3605
(Transceiver)
Band7 U3100
MXD8680 Rx SAW
(SP8T) U3607
U3600
Band8

PM8937
(PMIC)
Rx SAW
U3608
Band20
Rx SAW
U3620
Band40
Rx SAW
U3640

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 DRx Band 1

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100 : Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3601: RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 2

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3602: RX SAW

3. U3600 : SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 3

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3603: RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 5

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3605: RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

SKY13418

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 7

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3607: RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 8

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3608:RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 20

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3620:RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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 DRx Band 40

Serial IC.

Rx comp.
Rx path

1. U3100: Transceiver
WTR-2965

2. U3640:RX SAW

3. U3600: SP8T switch

MXD8680

RF (Bottom)

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Voltage Setup

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PMIC Location (Top)

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Board Level Phone Function Test Procedure

Test Complete

Yes

Insert Test SIM &

Phone Function
Check Tester Make call
Test Process
Status

No

Check the Voltage

@ each active Check
Component in Connector
TX/RX path and and RF Cable Re-Calibration
change Status &
Yes
component make call

No

Check TX
Check each power with Re-download
component @ Phone Tool image
TX/RX path No & Make call Yes

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System Level Phone Function Test Procedure

Test Complete

Yes

Insert Test SIM &

Phone Function
Check Tester Make call
Test Process
Status

No

Check
Antenna
Connection
Change Phone
Status Antenna
(Change if Yes
necessary)&
Make a call

No
Check the Voltage
@ each active
Component in Connect with
TX/RX path and main board
with RF Cable Re-Calibration
change
& make call Yes
component

No

Check TX
Check each power with Re-download
component @ Phone Tool image
TX/RX path No & Make call Yes

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 GPS Block Diagram

Rx path

WIFI/BT/GPS Ant.

DUPLEXER SAW LNA

U5005 U5001 U5004 WTR-2965

VCN28_PMU
1.8V

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 GPS

Rx comp.

Serial IC.

1.U5004 WBG 双工

2.U5001 GPS SAW

3.U5005 GPS LAN

4. U3100 WTR2965

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WIFI/BT Block Diagram

Tx path
Rx path

WIFI/BT/GPS Ant.

Duplexer SAW
U5005 U5003 WCN3615

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 WIFI/BT 2.4G

Match net

TRx comp

Serial IC.

1. U5005: Duplexer
2. U5003: SAW
3. U5002: WIFI/BT Module
WCN3615

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BT/WLAN Function Test Procedure

• Change antenna
• Check the BT/WLAN feed point
• Check WCN3615(U5002) and surrounding
components

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GPS Function Test Procedure

• Check GPS function with GPS Test Tool.

• Check the C/N value with different signal
level @ -80 dBm & -120 dBm.
• Check the GPS feed point.
• Check WTR2965(U3100) and surrounding
components
• Check the 1.8V supply voltage of GPS LNA

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Thanks for Your attentions !

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