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The ALICE (ALE-L21, ALE-L23, ALE-L02, ALE-UL00, or ALE-TL00) is a 4G bar-type phone developed
by Huawei based on the V8R2 platform and RF IC Hi6361 chip.
The PCBA of the phone includes the processing module Hi6220 SOC, Hi6553 (PM module), Hi6522
Scharger, RF module (including the transceiver, PA, and antenna), man-machine interfaces, and dedicated
functional modules Hi1101 (such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM). The LCD connects to the PCBA
through the FPC; the receiver and speaker box connect to the PCBA through springs; the RF antenna is
integrated into the speaker box and connects to the PCBA through springs; the primary and secondary
silicon microphones are soldered to the PCBA. All the preceding components plus the covers and battery
comprise a mobile phone.
The ALICE incorporates a 5.0-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and provides the
following features:
l micro-USB port for charging
l Polyphonic ringtones and vibration
l FM function
l Built-in RF antenna
l Built-in lithium battery of 2200 mAh
4 Maintenance Tools
To apply for tools for simplified maintenance, see the Simplified Maintenance Manual.
Name: CMW500
Usage: RF calibration (CBU test)
5 Maintenance Process
Name Description
Take the work order A maintenance supplier receives malfunctioning devices from Huawei.
Upgrade and load Same software but different tools are used for upgrade and loading. The loading tool
software does not reserve calibration information or production NV information, whereas the
upgrade tool reserves the preceding information.
Perform the CBU test The test includes RF calibration and the RF function test. RF calibration helps
optimize the phone's RF performance, while the RF function test checks whether the
RF performance meets the requirements.
Write board bar codes The PCB SN must be rewritten for a main board where the loading tool has been used
to download software.
Perform the MMI The MMI test is carried out by the self-check software provided with the phone. The
Test test helps test the phone functions. For details, see the simplified maintenance manual.
Perform the phone The phone MT test is used to test the phone's signal reception and transmission. For
MT details, see the RF test guide.
Perform the PT The electrical signal test includes standby and leakage current tests.
This step is to modify the IMEI, SN, Bluetooth, and MAC address information. Refer
Rewrite the physical to the local service policy to determine whether to modify the IMEI. If IMEI
number modification is not required, skip this step.
Repair the PCBA The method for repairing the PCBA is similar to that for the phone. The only
difference is that renewing repair is not required after faults are rectified in the PCBA.
6 Troubleshooting
Before the maintenance, restore the phone to its factory settings to ensure that the failure is not caused by
environmental factors or incorrect functional settings. It is recommended that you restore the phone to its
factory settings to ensure that the failure is not caused by environmental factors or incorrect functional
settings.
The ALICE is a 4G bar-type phone developed by Huawei based on the V8R2 platform and RF IC Hi6361
chip.
The PCBA of the phone includes the processing module Hi6220 SOC, Hi6553 (PM module), Hi6522
Scharger, RF module (including the transceiver, PA, and antenna), man-machine interfaces, and dedicated
functional modules Hi1101 (such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM). The LCD connects to the PCBA
through the FPC; the receiver and speaker box connect to the PCBA through springs; the RF antenna is
integrated into the speaker box and connects to the PCBA through springs; the primary and secondary
silicon microphones are soldered to the PCBA. All the preceding components plus the covers and battery
comprise a mobile phone.
The ALICE incorporates a 5.0-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and provides the
following features:
l micro-USB port for charging
l Polyphonic ringtones and vibration
l FM function
l Built-in RF antenna
l Built-in lithium battery of 2200 mAh
Circuit Diagrams
Circuit Analysis
When a battery is inserted into the phone, PWRON_N is at high level. When you press the power key,
PWRBT is connected to GND, PWRON_N is pulled down, and an interrupt occurs. The power supplies
start to work in sequence, and the system is powered on.
In detail, the buck power supply for AVDD1.8 V starts at the very beginning, and then the BUCK4 and
LDO4 power supplies start in sequence. After all the power supplies that should be started by default are on
and the power-on sequence and power supply requirements are met, the system is powered on and reset.
After the power-on process is completely carried out, the baseband chip sends the RESET_IN signal to the
PM IC to confirm the startup of the system.
To ensure that the phone is properly powered on, the PWRKEY signal should be kept low until the PM IC
receives the PWRBB signal.
When an effective charger is connected to the phone, if the charger is detected by the system, the system
will also start in case that the input voltage is within a range where an OVP event does not occur. However,
if the voltage is lower than the UVLO voltage or the battery is not in position, the system will not start up.
If the voltage is lower than the UVLO voltage but the battery is in position, the system will charge the
battery. When the battery voltage is high enough, the system automatically starts up.
Troubleshooting Process
To troubleshoot the power-on failure, check whether the I/O connector (battery connector) is damaged first.
If the battery connector is not damaged, use a DC regulated power supply to power the phone, and test the
current of the phone.
The power-on failures include the following types:
l No current startup failure
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
Scharger integrates functions of a charger and can be used to charge a mobile phone battery. The charger
can intelligently adjust the charging stage based on the battery voltage, without any intervention from
software. In the charging disabled stage, charging automatically terminates when the charging current is
smaller than a preset value. When the voltage of a fully charged battery decreases to the threshold for
recharging, the charger automatically starts recharging. In addition, the charger provides various safety
protection functions, including the battery temperature detection, charging safety timer, overvoltage
protection, and thermal regulation.
(1) BATFET Control
After the system is powered on, the default state of BATFET is On. When detecting that the battery is in
position, SoC charges the battery by controlling the register of the battery. If the battery is not in position,
SoC does not charge the battery. When the system detects a battery charge fault, it forcibly turns BATFET
on/off by CHG_REG0<4> of the I2C control register. After BATFET is turned off, the battery charging
and discharging circuit is disconnected.
(2) Charge Control
After power-on, the default state of Charge configuration is Disabled. You can control Charge
Enabled/Disabled of a battery by the I2C control register and hard wire CENB. The register for enabling
charging is ONFF1<4>, and the high level indicates that charging is enabled. Low CENB indicates that
charging is enabled. Charging can start only when the hard wire CENB and register take effect. In Charge
Enabled state, the control mode of BATFET varies according to the battery charging stage.
After all protection mechanisms work, Scharger can also use the hard mechanism to prevent the circuit
from charging. However, the register state is still Charge Enabled. After receiving the suspension signal,
SoC must write 0 to the Charge configuration register to switch to Charge Disabled.
Troubleshooting Process
There are two types of common charging failures:
l The phone has no response after a charger is connected to it.
l The phone displays an animated icon indicating that it is charging, but actually the battery is not
charged.
To troubleshoot charging failure, first check whether the battery connector is damaged.
l The charging indicator is not displayed when the phone is connected with the charger.
l The charging indicator is displayed when the phone is connected with the charger but the battery fails
to be charged.
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
l DCXO mode
l TCXO mode
Troubleshooting Process
Y
Y
Is the crystal Replace the
oscillator damaged? crystal oscillator.
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
V8R2 can access the external storage eMMC through an MMC bus, and eMMC transmits data through an
8-bit data cable.
Troubleshooting Process
You may hardly find a memory is faulty. When a memory is faulty, it may cause other failures.
Troubleshoot the failures according to the corresponding procedures. However, the memory chip may have
few changes to break down.
Circuit Signals
6.2 RF Unit
The RF subsystem can be divided into RF transceiver (Hi6361), RF PMU (Hi6561), and 4-in-1 chip
Hi1101 that includes the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM modules. This chapter will describe these parts in
detail.
The ALICE is a WCDMA smartphone based on the HiSilicon platform V8R2+Hi6361. The V8R2 is 1.2
GHz octa-core, supporting Android 4.4. The Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM, and GPS modules are integrated in the
4-in-1 chip Hi1101, which helps improve the integration level of the platform.
Circuit Diagrams
Circuit Analysis
Signals received by the mobile phone antenna are transmitted to the RF switch by the microstrip line
through the mobile phone test socket. In the RF switch, signals are distributed to the corresponding
receiving channels and then processed in Transceiver.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Diagrams
Circuit Analysis
RF signals are amplified by PA, go through the duplexer, and are radiated by the antenna.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Diagram
Troubleshooting Process
If no GPS signals can be received by the phone, check whether the antenna and antenna springs are
properly connected. If yes, check whether signals are available at the back of the SAW filter. If no signals
are available, replace the SAW. If signals are available, check whether the LNA back end has signals (the
GPS module has no test base, and therefore use an RF cable for the inspection). If no signals are available,
replace the LNA. If the circuit has no missing component but the problem persists, return the phone to
Huawei for repair.
Circuit Diagram
Troubleshooting Process
The Wi-Fi module has no test base. Therefore, use an RF cable to check signals in multiple segments.
Wi-Fi channels must match.
If no component is missing on the Wi-Fi circuit, the 4-in-1 chip may be damaged. Return the phone to
Huawei for repair.
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The LCD BTB connector J2001 connects the LCD module to U501. The LCD module uses high-speed
MIPI data lines (one group for clock signals and three groups for data signals) for signal transmission and
supports a refresh rate of 60 Hz. T2001 to T2005 are the common-mode chokes for five groups of the MIPI
data lines and used to prevent the interference from entering the LCD module and radiating to other
components. With the frame synchronization function, the LCD uses LPTE as the data transmission
synchronization signal to avoid screen tearing. The LCD module has two power supplies LDO5_1P8 and
LCD_VSP/VSN. The LCD_ID1 and LCD_ID0 signals are used to identify the LCD manufacturer. The
LCD_PWM_OUT is backlight control signal.
The location number U2001 indicates the backlight control chip. VPH_PWR passes through the boost
circuit and converts into the backlight power supply signals LED_A and LED_K. The 5.0-inch LCD
backlight uses two groups of LEDs (5 LEDs in each group and 10 LEDs in total) that are connected in
serial. The backlight is controlled by the backlight driver chip. The LED brightness (current output by the
driver) is controlled by the PWM signals. When no data is transmitted, LCD_PWM outputs nothing, and
the LCD backlight is turned off.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
6.3.2 Touchscreen
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The touchscreen (TP) controller is on the FPC and is connected to the PCBA through J2501.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The front camera supports 5 megapixels, uses a 24-pin BTB connector and MIPI interface to communicate
with the main board, and is controlled through the I2C data bus.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The rear camera supports a resolution of 13 megapixels, uses a 34-pin BTB connector and MIPI interface
to communicate with the PCBA, and is controlled through the I2C data bus.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The acceleration sensor U2201 sends the real-time acceleration information to the CPU through the I2C2
data bus. GPIO_0_1_ACC_INT and GPIO_0_2_GYR_INT are interrupt signals.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Analysis
The sensor U200 is a 3-in-1 sensor that has the light sensor, proximity sensor, and IR sensor integrated. It
transmits light, proximity, and IR sensing information to the CPU through the I2C data bus in real time.
ALS_INT is the interrupt signal.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
6.3.7 Keypad
Circuit Analysis
The button circuit is simple because only three buttons (power, volume up, and volume down) are used.
Each button is controlled by a signal. When a button is not pressed, its control signal is at high level; when
it is pressed, the control circuit is short-circuited to the ground, and the control signal changes to low level.
Serving as the bearer of the volume up and volume down keys, the volume key FPC connects the keys to
the main chip U501 through the ZIF connector J2401.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
LDO17_2P8 signals output by the PMU chip supply power to the vibration motor.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The receiver is driven by the EAR_P and EAR_N differential signals output by the platform PMU. C1801
and C1802 filter the RF interference out, and C1816 filters the differential interference out.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The MICBIAS power supply output by the platform PMU provides bias voltage for the microphone. Sound
collected by the microphone are converted into MIC_P and MIC_N differential signals and sent to the CPU
for processing. The ALICE applies dual microphones, and both support noise reduction.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
6.3.11 Speaker
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The speaker is driven by the SPK_L_P and SPK_L_N differential signals output by the power management
chip. The speaker connects to the speaker subboard through springs.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
6.3.12 Headset
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
When a headset is inserted into the phone, pin 4 of the headset connector is pulled down, and
HS_DETECT_N generates an interrupt. The CODEC (PMU) detects the interrupt, determining that a
headset has been inserted.
Troubleshooting Process
Troubleshooting headset earpiece failure
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagrams
Circuit Analysis
The ALICE supports two SIM cards. The preceding circuit diagrams show the SIM card holder circuit,
which is a common one that can be seen on basically every platform. CLK is the clock signal, RST is the
reset signal, LDO9_UIM0 is the power supply signal, and DATA is the data signal.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagrams
Circuit Analysis
The microSD card holder is on the main board and communicate with U501 through the EMI
component. Data transmission (read and write) to the microSD card complies with the standard microSD
card protocol.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals
Circuit Diagram
Circuit Analysis
The preceding circuit diagram shows part of USB port circuit. USB_DM and USB_DP are the data lines.
VCHG is the voltage signal, which is 5 V.
Troubleshooting Process
Circuit Signals