Dell 2000FP LCD Monitor Service Guide
Trouble Shooting
Confidential
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D-SUB troubleshooting
Normal operation
The monitor supports up to UXGA 60Hz on the D-SUB port. The image is displayed normally.
Troubleshooting scope
This troubleshooting applies to the case that ‘Check Signal Cable’ is working normally but the image on D-
SUB is not displaying correctly.
Step Check item
Yes
No
Note
1
Current input source is D-SUB. Remove
D-SUB cable and see if the floating
message ‘Check Signal Cable’ appears.
Step 2
No video troubleshooting
2
Plug in D-SUB cable and check if any
image is displaying
Step 3
Step 4
3
Check if image becomes normal by
automatically or manually adjusting
Pixel Clock and Phase in OSD
CND / The monitor is good.
Step 4
4
Check if H-sync and V-sync is good at
R260, R261 and pin 2, 3, 5 and 6 of
IC905
Step 5
Check components on H-sync
and V-sync paths
5
Check if G-CLK clock signal is good at
R917
Step 6
Check IC901 and IC107 circuit
6
Check if R/G/B input signal at pin 7, 15,
22 of IC907 and IC107 is good
Check IC901 and IC107 circuit Check D-SUB signal cable and
connector CON101.
DVI troubleshooting
Normal operation
The monitor supports up to UXGA 60Hz on the DVI port. The image is displayed normally.
Troubleshooting scope
This troubleshooting applies to the case that ‘Check Signal Cable’ is working normally but the image on DVI
is not displaying correctly.
Step Check item
Yes
No
Note
1
Current input source is DVI. Remove
DVI cable and see if the floating
message ‘Check Signal Cable’ appears.
Step 2
No video troubleshooting
2
Plug in DVI cable and check if any
image is displaying.
Step 4
Step 3
3
Check if sync and clock are good at
RP413.
Check IC401 circuit.
Step 4
4
Check if DVI signal cable and connector
CON401 are OK.
Step 5
Fix the cable and connector.
5
Check if DDC on DVI port is OK
Replace IC401.
Check EDID and DDC circuit at
IC402.
S-Video troubleshooting
Normal operation