6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Contents Page Introduction ..............................5 Power Up Sequence ............................7 Flash Programming ............................8 Flashing Tool ..............................8 Flashing Phoenix Interface ........................9 Audio .................................. 9 How the Audio Works ..........................9 Audio Troubleshooting ..........................10 Audio Phoenix Interface ..........................12...
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6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Bottom Board .............................41 Top Board ..............................42 Main Test Points ............................43 Current Test Points ............................43 Current too High at Zero Test ........................43 Terminal in Local Mode Test ........................44 Display Test ..............................45 Charging Test ..............................45...
Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Introduction The 6235/6235i/6236i baseband module is a tri-mode, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), dual-band engine and is based on the DCT4.5 standard. The baseband engine includes two major Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs): •...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Power Up Sequence When phone is dead or jammed always check the Power Up Sequence of the baseband area. Verify all regulator and reset signals are correct to ensure proper power up of...
• MIC3 input is used for the Universal Headset. Every microphone input can have either a differential or single ended ac connection to UEMEK circuit. In the Nokia 6235/6235i/6236i, the internal microphone MIC1 and external microphone MIC2 for Pop-Part™ accessory detection are both differential.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting signals are differential type. Also, MICB1 is used for MIC1 and MICB2 is used for MIC2 and MIC3 (Universal Headset). UHJ MIC3 MIC2 MIC1 Ear Piece Figure 6: Audio components Audio Troubleshooting When troubleshooting the audio, make these common checks (see Figure •...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Audio Phoenix Interface Run Audio Test in Phoenix to check the audio functionality. MiC1- Use first option to route the audio from the internal microphone to the headset speaker. MiC2- Use second option to route the audio signal from the headset microphone to internal ear piece.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting picture and sends data back to D2800 for processing through CCP lines. After D2800 finishes with all image processing, the image is stored in the flash memory. Figure 9: Camera and HWA connections to the baseband...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting V 2.8V GENIO(27) (EN) GENIO(24) (9.6Mhz) Camera socket inspection VDIG 1.8V GENIO(25) GENIO(26) Raw Image Data Figure 10: Camera socket and checkpoints Camera Phoenix Interface Run Camera Contol in Phoenix to check the camera functionality.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Figure 11: Camera Control in Phoenix FM Radio How the FM Radio Works D2800 turns on the FM radio and sets the frequency using CBUS serial interface as the communication channel. A high frequency FM radio signal come in through RFIN1 Pin to the FM radio chip, then it gets demodulated into a low frequency signal and send to UEMEK for amplification.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting • If 6 is correct, then Check EUMEK for shorts, voids, and misalignments • If UEMEK and FM Radio Chip is correct, then check system connector VAFR VAFL FM Radio Chip (always the check solder) VANA (2.8V)
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Power On check box Frequency control Volume control Figure 14: Phoenix FM Radio Control panel USB (Universal Serial Bus) How USB Interface Works When Phone connects to a computer using a DKU-2 data cable the computer will provide Vbus (5V) to and pull down D+ a,d D –...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Figure 15: USB interface block diagram USB Troubleshooting First connect phone to computer using a DKU-2 data cable. Check under device manager to see if the computer recognizes the phone as a USB device. If the phone is recognizes, there is no hardware fault and you can stop troubleshooting.
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6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting • Check Vout, Vflash1, and ACI Line. If not correct, check UEMEK under X-ray or change part. • Check for activity on the USB D+ and USB D – lines, if nothing check D2800 under X-ray or change part.
Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Display How the Display Works Nokia 6235/6235i/6236i has a large 128 x 128 display with 65,536, that D2800 controls through a serial interface and UEMEK powers using VIO and VFlash1. Figure 20: Nokia 6235/6235i/6236i Display Display Troubleshooting...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting SCLK VFlash1 Figure 21: Display Chips and Frequency Display Backlight Troubleshooting When troubleshooting the display backlight, make these common checks (see Figure 29 Figure 30): • Perform visual inspection of LCD connector and LED Driver circuitry •...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Display Phoenix Interface Run the Display Test and Display Tune in Phoenix to check the display. Figure 23: Phoenix Display Test option Figure 24: Phoenix Display Tune option Keypad Backlight How the Keypad Backlight Works Klight coming out of UEMEK controls the keypad backlight LED’s.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting set for all the branches by Rset which in this case is 12k Ohms and equates to 10mA through each LED. Figure 25: Keypad Backlight Diagram Keypad Backlight Troubleshooting When troubleshooting keypad backlight, make these common checks (see...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Keypad Backlight Display Phoenix Interface Run the Display Test in Phoenix to check the keypad backlight. Turn on Dlight Turn on Klight Figure 27: Phoenix Display Test option How GPS Works This is a 911 GPS service only.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting synchronize with the phone using the 19.2Mhz clock. The phone locates the closest satellite and downloads the location coordinates to send them to the Emergency desk. Figure 28: GPS Block Diagram GPS Troubleshooting When troubleshooting GPS, make these common checks (see...
SIM Card How SIM Card Works Nokia 6235/6235i/6236i supports two types of SIM cards that work at 1.8V and 3.0V. When you power up your phone with a SIM card, D2800 sends a 1.8V signal to the SIM card and waits for the SIM card’s response and identification. After a wait period, if there is no answer from the SIM card, the phone will send another signal at 1.8V.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting UEMEK acts as a level shifter and raises the signal to 3.0V. If there is still no response, the phone does not allow access. If there is a response, then phone powers up. Figure 32: SIM Card Block Diagram...
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6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting • Check Vsim 1.8V or 3.0V. Vsim comes from UEMEK and goes through the SIM ESD Protection chip. Check for bad or damaged solder joints. Replace chips, if necessary. Figure 33: Vsim check •...
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6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Figure 34: Detection sequence • Verify communication signals Figure 35: Commuication signals • If no signals are present: (1) check contacts on Sim Connector are correct, (2) check ESD Chips are correct, and (3) check UEMEK are correct. Replace damaged parts, if necessary.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting infrared supply. The Vbat powers up the IR LED. This interface receives data from and transmits data to peripheral equipment through the IrRX and IrTX line. Figure 38: Infrared Block Diagram Infrared Troubleshooting When troubleshooting infrared, make these common checks (see...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Accessory Detection Figure 42 provides a diagram that display how the phone detects accessories. Dummy accessories pull down to GND ACI Line. Smart accessories pull down ACI line with a 56K Ohm resistor allowing communication between accessory and UEMEK.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Battery (Lynx) Interface Circuit Figure 43 provides a diagram of the battery interface circuit. The BSI voltage level for the normal mode is 1.23V, for the test mode is 170MV, and for the local mode is 90MV.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Main Test Points Current Test Points VSIM VCOREIn VR1A VR1B VFlash1 VANA VAUX VBATbb Figure 46: Current Test Points Current too High at Zero Test Check the following points, if the current is too high at zero (see...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting 3. Is System clock at 19.2MHz 4. Is Sleep Clock at 32kHz 5. If all the above checks pass, then check whether terminal is jammed or a flash fault exists. R2206 X2000 VBAT R2203...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting Display Test Check the following points for the display (see Figure 47): 1. Is the VBAT voltage at X2000? 2. Is the VBAT voltage at C2000? 3. Is the BSI line at R2206? 4.
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Baseband Description and Troubleshooting UEME Battery Bar Scroll F2000 V2000 Figure 48: Charging Checks Common Problems The following section has a list of common problems, along with some standard checks. No Communication During Flash • Make sure good connection between flash adaptor and phone •...
6235/6235i/6236i (RM-60) Nokia Customer Care Baseband Description and Troubleshooting • Make sure phone was programmed/flashed Failed Self Test/Calibrate • Make sure phone is in local mode • Make sure power supply provides enough current (usually approximately 500mA and 2A for tuning) •...