TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

(01) Laser Power Adjust (using RD Power/WR Power/Erase Power)

MPU & DSP

IC301

Pin#175

 

 

 

Pickup

 

 

Setting

 

 

 

 

FFC

LD

Front

AFE

#12

Driver

Monitor

 

 

IC101

FFC

 

 

#6

#10

 

 

 

 

 

IC102

 

 

 

pin#98

 

 

(02) High Frequency/NRZI skew Adjust

MPU & DSP

IC301

FFC

17,18,20,21

FFC

Pickup

LD

Driver

(03) Data Slice/Equalizer Boost/Raw Slice/ Equalizer Frequency Adjust

MPU & DSP

IC301

Pin#110

Pin#79

 

 

 

 

 

 

C137

Pin#203

AFE

IC101

Pin#21

(04) Circuit Offset Adjust

MPU & DSP

IC301

Setting

FE:R102,C405

TE:R101,C101

PE:R103,C406

#2

AFE

IC101

#1

#3

(05) Focus Amp. Adjust for DVD-Dual

MPU & DSP

IC301

Setting

 

FE:R102,C405

R329,C335

#40

AFE

IC101

#2

Driver IC601

Pin#

Pickup

87-90

 

 

FFC

DVD-Dual Disc

Pin#

Pickup

87-90

 

FFC

Focus:#34-35

 

Slider FPC

 

Slider, #6,8-10

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LG Electronics GSA-4168B, GSA-4165B Troubleshooting Guide, Laser Power Adjust using RD Power/WR Power/Erase Power

GSA-4167B, GSA-4165B, GSA-4168B specifications

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