Genius G-Shot G512 User manual

Service Manual
G-Shot G512

Service Manual G-Shot G512
Table of Contents
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................3
A. Features................................................................................................................................3
B. System Requirements...........................................................................................................3
C. Function Block.....................................................................................................................4
2. Disassemble and Assemble procedure..........................................................................................5
3. Troubleshooting Guide................................................................................................................10
4. Testing Procedures......................................................................................................................11
A. No Power............................................................................................................................11
B. Can not connect to PC........................................................................................................15
C. Can not snap.......................................................................................................................17
D. Speaker no sound...............................................................................................................21
E. LCD no image....................................................................................................................24
F. No flash..............................................................................................................................28
5. Parts List ....................................................................................................................................31
6. Tools...........................................................................................................................................32
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1. Introduction
A.Features
zSensor Type:3.1M COMS(Firmware interpolation:5M)
zLens: F=8.46mm
zFocal Length:f2.8
zDigital Zoom:4X
zResolution:2560x1920;2048x1536;1600x1200;1280x960;640x480
zMovie Mode:320x240/15fps
zLCD:1.5”
zFile format:JPEG,AVI,WAV,MP3
zPC Interface:USB1.1
zMemory Media: SD/MMC
zBuilt-in memory:16MB
B. System Requirements
zWindows® environment
zIBM PC Pentium II 400 compatible or higher
zMinimum 128MB hard disk drive space
zWindow XP/Me/2000/98SE
zAvailable USB port
zCD-ROM drive for software installation
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C.Function Block
Digital Dual Mode Camera
Processor SCPA535A
8M Bit ROM Code IC
256M Bit SDRAM
16M Bytes NAND Flash
Memor
y
27MHz
Cr
y
stal
TFT-LCD
Panel
UI KEY
Recording
(麥克風)
MP3 Player
Power
Circuit
Host USB
Connector
Battery Power
OV3610
3.1M Pixels
CMOS
Sensor
STROBE Flash Light Indicate LED /SELELED / RED EYE
REDUCTION LED
TV OUT
Speaker
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2. Disassemble and Assemble procedure
Step 1
Take off top cover.
Please open the top cover
with hand which stuck on
the camera .
Step 2
Take off rear cover and
flash board.
Please loosen 3 screws to
take off rear cover and flash
board.
Top cover
Top cover
Rear cover
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Step 3
Take off front cover.
Please first take off the
macro switch and USB
cover and then to loosen 8
screws to take front cover
apart.
Flash board
Macro switch
USB cover
Screws (as red circles)
Front cover
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Step 4
Take off LCD panel.
Disconnect connector to take
off LCD panel and please be
careful not to scratch the
LCD panel.
Step 5
Take off battery box.
Loosen 2 screws of switch
board and 2 screws of main
board to take off battery box,
be careful to lever switch
board a little while taking off
battery box.
Connector
LCD panel
Switch board
Screws
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Step 6
Take off switch board.
Unsolder 9 pins to take off
the switch board.
Screws
Main board
Battery box
9 pins of switch board
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Switch board
★To assemble G-Shot G512, please reverse the steps shown above. ★
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3. Troubleshooting Guide
Problem Solution
A. No Power
Replace battery.
Replace switch board.
Replace main board.
B. Can not connect to PC Replace USB cable.
Replace main board.
C. Can not snap
Replace shutter button.
Replace switch board.
Replace main board.
D. Speaker no sound Replace speaker.
Replace main board.
E.LCD no image
Reassemble LCD panel.
Replace LCD panel.
Replace main board.
F. No flash Replace flash board.
Replace main board.
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4. Testing Procedures
A. No Power
Check battery
3.7V
Recharge or Replace a
new battery
Check switch
board
Replace switch board
Still no power Replace main board
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START
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zCheck if battery voltage is 3.7 V , if not please recharge or replace
battery.
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zCheck if soldering pins is broken or bad, if yes please replace
switch board.
Soldering pins
Switch board
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zIf still no power after replacing battery and switch board, please
replace main board.
Main board
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B. Can not connect to PC
START
Check USB Replace USB cable
cable
T
F
Still not
o PCconnect t
END
T
Replace main board
F
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zCheck USB cable, please use a same and good USB cable to check
whether G-Shot G512 connects to PC, if yes that means the old
USB cable is failed please replace a new USB cable ;if not please
replace main board.
USB cable
Main board
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C. Can not snap
START
Check shutter
button
Check switch
board
Still not snap
Replace shutter button
Replace switch board
Replace main board
F
F
F
T
T
T
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zCheck shutter button is bad or broken, if yes please replace shutter
button.
Shutter button
Here is easily broken (as red arrow pointed)
while assembling shutter button. Please press
on/off button after assembling to check
whether you can turn on.
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zCheck if soldering pins is bad or broken , if yes please replace
switch board.
Soldering pins
Switch board
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zIf still can not snap after replacing shutter button and switch board
please replace main board.
Main board
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