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Blackstone
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HTC Corp.
Engineering Mobility

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REVISION CONTROLTABLE
REV DATE CONTENTS DEPT. REVISED STAGE
AX01 2008/8/21 Fist Draft. PSE Leo Wei DVT
AX02 2008/10/21 Chapter 3 to 10 are created in SM. PSE Leo Wei PVT
A01 2008/11/06
1. Chapter 4.1 added the engineer ID in
diagnostic program.
2. Chapter 5.2 added the value for Idle/sleep
current test.
3. Chapter 9.2 revised the L2.5 component part.
PSE Leo Wei MV

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1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 PRODUCT FEATURES..........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................10
2. DEVICE DISASSEMBLING AND ASSEMBLING PROCEDURE ................................................................................17
2.1 TOOLS LIST......................................................................................................................................................17
2.2 DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE............................................................................................................................18
2.3 ASSEMBLING PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................28
3. ROM RE-FLASH PROCEDURE........................................................................................................................................42
3.1 ROM UPGRADE THRU RUU (RE-FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY)................................................................................42
3.2 ROM IMAGE UPGRADE THRU SD CARD .............................................................................................................46
4. DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM..................................................................................................................................................48
4.1 LIST OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST ITEMS......................................................................................................................48
5. POWER MEASUREMENT TEST ......................................................................................................................................62
5.1 MAIN BOARD LEAKAGE CURRENT TEST PROCEDURE ..........................................................................................62
5.2 BATTERY RUNDOWN TEST PROCEDURE..............................................................................................................66
6. COSMETIC INSPECTION CRITERIA...............................................................................................................................71
6.1 CLASSES DEFINITION OF INSPECTIVE AREA.........................................................................................................71
6.2 DISPLAY INSPECTION........................................................................................................................................74
6.3 MAIN UNIT INSPECTION .....................................................................................................................................75
7. GENERIC TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................................................................................78
8. GENERIC LABELING PLAN..............................................................................................................................................83
9. GENERIC SPARE PART LIST AND PHOTOS................................................................................................................87
9.1 SPLFOR REPAIR..............................................................................................................................................87
9.2 BOARD LEVEL 2.5 REPAIRS ..............................................................................................................................92
10. RF ANTENNA SPECIFICATION...................................................................................................................................95

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1. Introduction
This manual provides the technical information to support the service activities of this product.
This document contains highly confidential information, so any or all of this document should not be revealed to
any third party.
zChapter 1: Introduction-This Chapter is about Products features and basic Product function. After
reading this chapter, you will know what feature the product has and basic hardware
operation. Also you will know how to perform soft-rest and hard-rest in this chapter.
zChapter 2: Device Disassembling andAssembling Procedure- After reading this chapter, you will
learn how to disassemble and assemble the product. Also, you will know what tools to
use and the torque. Please follow the instruction to disassemble the unit to prevent
from damaging the unit.
zChapter 3: ROM Re-flash Procedure- After reading this chapter, you will learn how to perform
the ROM image re-flesh by using RUU and SD-Card. Also you can find the steps of
enter the boot loader mode.
zChapter 4: DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM- After reading this chapter, you will learn
zHow to use the diagnostic program to perform unit function test
zHow to test some functions in Windows Mobile mode (ex. WLAN, Bluetooth, and
USB etc…)
zChapter 5: Power measurement test- After reading this chapter, you will learn how to use MB
leakage test procedure and battery run-down test (Battery Capacity Measurement).
zChapter 6: Cosmetic Inspection Criteria- After reading this chapter you will learn the appearance
quality inspection criteria, ex. Display, bezel, and housing etc…
zChapter 7: Generic Troubleshooting- After reading this chapter, you will learn how to do generic
trouble-shooting.
zChapter 8: Generic Labeling Plan- In this chapter, you will find generic labels for reference, ex.
Regulation label, and battery label etc…
zChapter 9: Generic Spare Part List and Photos- In this chapter, you will find Spar parts reference
list and photos for repairing, including unit and Board level.
zChapter 10: RF Antenna Specification- Reference Spec for RF test.

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1.1 Product Features

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1.2 Product overview

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zTo remove the Battery cover
zTo install / remove the SIM card
zTo install / remove the SD card

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zTo install / remove the battery
zCharging the battery

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zTo perform a soft reset
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Pull out the stylus.
3. Use the stylus to press the RESET button located between the SIM card and the storage card slots.
Your device restarts and displays the Today screen.
zTo perform a hard reset
Warning! Your device will be set back to factory default settings. Make sure that any additional installed
programs and/or user data have been backed up before you perform a hard reset.
1. Pull out the stylus
2. With the device turned off, press and hold the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons, then briefly
press the POWER button.
3. Continue pressing the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons until you see this message on the
screen:
4. Release the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons.
5. Press the VOLUME UP button to perform the hard reset, or press any other button to cancel the reset.
zTo clear storage
You can also use Clear Storage to reset your device back to factory default settings.
1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab and then tap All Settings.
2. On the System tab, tap Clear Storage.
3. Enter “1234” and then tap Yes.

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2. Device Disassembling and Assembling Procedure
2.1 Tools list
level No. Item Vendor P/N
1 Mini USB DATA interface Cable
2 Earphone Headset
3 AC Adapter
4 WLAN AP
5 Memory Card with Diag. test program (need be
encoded by HTC) HTC design
6 Memory card for ROM code re-flash ( must be
encoded by HTC) HTC design
7 3pin battery holder HTC special tools MLT-00008
8 Universal Leakage Current Tester HTC special tools MLT-00001
9 Power supply
10 Current Meter
L 1
11 Mobile tester
12 Special Made Plastic Stick HTC special tools RTT-00006
13 Hand tools
14 Oven for rework purpose HTC special tools RTT-00007
L 2
15 Barcode label printer (400dpi resolution and up)
16 Lead-free Soldering station
L 2.5
17 Hot air gun

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2.2 Disassembling procedure
1. PHILLIPS SCREW-DRIVER 00X50
2.TORX SCREW-DRIVER T5X50
3. FLAT PLASTIC STICK (P/N:
RTT-00006)
4. CLEANING CLOTH
5. PLASTIC TWEEZERS
6. ESD WRIST STRAP.
Take out the stylus
Remove the battery cover
as shown

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Take out the battery as
shown
Unfasten the screw at the
location indicated
Tool: Phillips screw-driver 0
P/N: 72H02916-00M
Torque: 0.7±0.1kgf-cm
Insert the flat plastic stick
between the housing and
Antenna cover to release
the hooks

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Unfasten the screws at the
location indicated
Tool: Torx screw-driver T5
P/N: 72H02257-00M
Torque: 0.7±0.1kgf-cm
Insert the flat plastic stick
between the Housing and
Bezel to separate the
Housing
Disconnect the GPS
coaxial cable from Rigid
flex board as shown.