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  • survivalbloke
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    • Aug 2021
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    Newbie schematic reader - please help

    I've attached a schematic of the board I'm looking at. The LCD backlight is not working and I'm trying to determine how that circuit is protected. What is the easiest means of finding this circuit on any given schematic?

    Thanks!
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  • mon2
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    • Dec 2019
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    Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

    Search for the keywords like 'lcd' or 'backlight'. Important to try all permutations to find the portion of the schematic that is relevant to the work. For example there will be a backlight for the keyboard, etc. Lcd is a good one.

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    • Sephir0th
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      • Oct 2020
      • 1249
      • Germany

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      Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

      Page 55. Main reason for missing backlight are issues with DCBATOUT_LCD, BLON_OUT_C and LCD_BRIGHTNESS. Check these lines for proper voltages with internal display attached.
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      • survivalbloke
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        • Aug 2021
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        Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

        Originally posted by mon2
        Search for the keywords like 'lcd' or 'backlight'. Important to try all permutations to find the portion of the schematic that is relevant to the work. For example there will be a backlight for the keyboard, etc. Lcd is a good one.
        Thank you!

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        • survivalbloke
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          Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

          Originally posted by Sephir0th
          Page 55. Main reason for missing backlight are issues with DCBATOUT_LCD, BLON_OUT_C and LCD_BRIGHTNESS. Check these lines for proper voltages with internal display attached.
          Got it, and thank you. Guess I'm going to need a boardview for this. I'll see if I can scare up one of those and continue my checking.

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          • Sephir0th
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            • Oct 2020
            • 1249
            • Germany

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            Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

            Originally posted by survivalbloke
            Got it, and thank you. Guess I'm going to need a boardview for this. I'll see if I can scare up one of those and continue my checking.
            We might be able to lead you if you share clear pictures of your board
            FairRepair on YouTube

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            • survivalbloke
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              • Aug 2021
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              Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

              Originally posted by Sephir0th
              We might be able to lead you if you share clear pictures of your board
              I'll take you up on that. Thanks!
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              • Sephir0th
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                • Oct 2020
                • 1249
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                Re: Newbie schematic reader - please help

                LCD1, Pin 1 is most right in this picture. You can measure DCBATOUT_LCD without display connected, but for the other signals you might want to find a better test point with multimeter, while the display is connected.
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