Panasonic CF-30KTPAXxM service manual Troubleshooting

4.2. Troubleshooting

Please take note of the following two points with regard to troubleshooting:

1.Know-how of diagnosis upon occurrence of heavy troubles, e.g. Set cannot be turned ON , Set fails to start , No display on screen , etc.

2.Explanation of each trouble, mainly symptom of trouble in operation.

Flow Chart

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Pay attention to the following points when in pursuit of the cause of a troubleshooting.

1.Peripheral apparatus connected with the set should all be removed before operation check.

2.Make sure that cables, boards, etc. are not coming off, and recheck the contact condition.

Set cannot be supplied with current. Power lamp fails to light up.

Dark display on screen.

Screen fails to display.

ACNG Adaptor/Battery

Output voltage

	OK
Power lamp	NO
check	YES
Inverter board	NG
	OK
LCD back	NO
light lighting

Replace AC Adaptor/Battery

Check contact condition of power input terminal. Replace if defective.

Check Power SW. Replace if defective.

Replace inverter board.

Check inverter cable continuity. Replace if defective

Replace LCD back light.

Failure in starting

YES

LCD unit	NG
		Replace LCD unit.
check
OK
BIOS operation	NO
		Replace main board (Check fuse at power source).
check

Not displayed properly on screen.

YES

Result of	NG	Refer to POST
			Replace main board.
POST		error code table.
OK
	NG
Set-up utility				Heavy trouble e.g.,
		Replace main board.
starting				Set cannot be turned
OK				ON , Set fails to start ,
				No display on
Return set-up utility setpoint to the state of delivery from factory .				screen , etc.
	NO	Check HDD cable connection and continuity.
HDD access		Replace if defective.
		Replace HDD & Reinstall.
YES		Replace main board.
Main board	NG
		Replace main board
check

Some or all keys cannot be input.

OK

Make sure of contact of K/B connector in use. Replace keyboard or main board.

Each kind of trouble in operation.

CD CALL not practicable.

Starts but operates unstably.

TroubleNO symptoms on some

of CD

YES

Replace main board.

Reinstall HDD.

Replace main board.

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Check if there are any flaws on CD media. Since flaws may appear on specific media, CD media can be defective.

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