TCL Alcatel Pixi4-7 TMO Technical manual

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Pixi4-7 TMO
9015W
Note: this manual is non-contractual and TCL Communication Ltd. can modify it without prior
notice on the characteristics of described equipments.

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2016-03-28
Draft creation
peter
Keira Xie
Rev.
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Modification description
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Content
1Level 2 enhance repair process...............................................................................4
2Warranty Check and Visual Inspection ...................................................................5
2.1 Warranty confirmation of L1.....................................................................................5
2.2 Visual mechanical check..........................................................................................6
2.3 Pretest........................................................................................................................8
3Software download .................................................................................................13
3.1 Equipments requested when download：............................................................13
3.2 SUGAR.....................................................................................................................14
SW download process...................................................................................................15
3.4 Multi-Download Tool...............................................................................................17
3.5 Kill Switch................................................................................................................21
5Disassembly and assembly 9015W .......................................................................24
5.1 ESD Safety...............................................................................................................24
5.2 Disassembly tool.....................................................................................................25
5.3 Disassembly process .............................................................................................25
5.4 Reassembly Process ..............................................................................................35
5.5 Disassembly process evaluation...........................................................................35
6Disassembly Complete...........................................................................................36
7Level 2 repair...........................................................................................................37
8L2 Enhance repair...................................................................................................43
8.1 Position of L2 enhance components on main PCBA...........................................43
8.2 Trouble shooting for common failures..................................................................45
8.3 L2 enhance spare part list......................................................................................55
9PCBA exchange.......................................................................................................55
10 Other component exchange...................................................................................56
11 Final test ..................................................................................................................57
APPENDIX 1 Packaging Requirements ........................................................................58

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1 Level 2 enhance repair process
Reassembly
Record in BIG
End
OK
Retest
OK
OK
Start
Visual Inspection
Warranty Check
Pretest & Failure confirm
SW Upgrade
Disassembly
L2 Repair
Retest
Function test
PCBA Replace
NG
NG
NG
Restore User Information
Back up user data
L2E Repair
Retest
OK
NG

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2 Warranty Check and Visual Inspection
2.1 Warranty confirmation of L1
1) IMEI sticker check:
a) Power on the handset, enter *#06#
b) If the IMEI sticker in the back casing is not lost:
We should make sure that the IMEI number must be the same with the one on the IMEI sticker; if
not, it’s out of warranty policy
2) Humidity sensitive label
If humidity sensitive label is not good, the cell phone will be considered as out of guarantee.
a) Liquid was detection by humidity sensitive label
b) Position of humidity sensitive sticker.
Humidity sensitive sticker is on the bottom of the front casing.
c) There are two Humidity sensitive sticker::
d) Position 1: on the back casing
e) Position 3: in the SD slot cover

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2.2 Visual mechanical check
Mechanical warranties check items:
1) Corrosion
Corrosion on the USB connector, SIM connector, and other metal surfaces。
2) Hole (diameter > 1mm)
Here is the
humidity sensitive
sticker.

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Holes on any surface, including the front casing, furnished frame, battery cover, touch Lens,
keypad…
3) Bump
Bumps (diameter > 1mm) on any surface, including front casing, decorate frame, battery
cover, touch Lens, keypad, etc.
4) Scratch
Scratches (length > 3mm) on any surface, including the front casing, decorate frame, battery
cover, touch Lens, keypad, etc.
5) Distortion
Bend, twisted or crushed on the h/s, cover/casing or connectors, etc.
6) Broken
Touch broken, casing/cover broken, etc.
7) Dropped
Keypad tear off, touch lens, connectors dropped, etc.
8) Gap
External physical damage relating to abnormal use, like front case and frame opened
9) Others
Damage caused by disassembly ,wrong part assembly, loss of components
Use in abnormal environment like high temperature causing plastic melts

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2.3 Pretest
1) Check that the SIM card is set correctly.
2) Power on the cell device.
3) If the cell phone asks to input NCK code, this means it is SIM locked and can only be worked
with dedicated SIM card. Use the correct SIM card.
4) Enter the phone code if necessary.
5) After the phone power on, test step by step with the auto test code:
Press 0*0-0+= in calculator app and then you will see the interface displaying the SW version.
Select “Auto” to start the auto test, or select “MANU”to do the MMI test manually.
If one of the tests failed during “Auto”test mode, it will show “Text[X] xxx failed. Restart?”, press “YES”
to retest, press “Next”to go on next test and press ”NO”to finish test.
If one of the tests failed during “Auto”test mode, it will show “Text[X] xxx failed. Restart?”,
press “YES”to retest, press “Next”to go on next test and press ”NO”to finish test.
TRACABILITY
I. You can get some information such as IMEI, CU-REF, PTM, Date Code, etc.
II. Press “Pass” to continue.
Raw Data
I. It will running the test automatically, don’t touch TP during test and it will show
“Pass”if it functions well;
II. Press “PASS”to continue.

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Touch Panel
I. Please draw on the yellow area and it will show “TEST RESULT OK!”;
II. Press “Pass” to continue.
LCD
I. You will see the LCD display three colors: RED, GREEN and BLUE if it
functions well;
II. Press “Pass” to continue;
III. You will see the LCD displays grey if it functions well;
IV. Press “Pass” to continue;
V. You will see the LCD displays black if it functions well;
VI. Press “Pass” to continue;
VII. You will see the LCD displays grey level if it functions well;
VIII. Press “Pass” to continue;
IX. You will see the LCD displays grey level if it functions well;
X. Press “Pass” to continue;
KEYPAD
I. Press the key displayed on the screen. The key on the screen will turn grey
when you press it if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass” to continue.

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LCD BACKLIGHT
I. The screen backlight will be flashing if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass” to continue.
MAIN CAMERA
Press “Pass”to continue if the main camera functions well.
FRONT CAMERA
Press “Pass”to continue if the front camera functions well.
AUDIO
I. You will hear a voice prompt which introduces some emergency call numbers
from the speaker if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue;
III. Make a noise near the MIC, you will hear it from the receiver if it functions well;
IV. Press “Pass”to continue;
MIC
I. It will guide you to record a sound and if the sound can be play then means
the MIC function is OK;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
ACCESSORY

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I. Insert headset according to the instruction and you will hear a voice prompt
which introduces some emergency call numbers through the headset left if it
functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue;
III.Make a noise near the headset mic, you will hear it from headset if it functions
well;
IV. Press “Pass”to continue;
V. Remove;
FM
I. You will hear FM playing and FM frequency will be displayed on the screen
if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue;
USB/CHARGER
I. Insert charger cable according to instruction, it will detect it and say “Battery
Voltage”, “Charger Current”, “Charger: OK”if it functions well;
II. Please remove charger cable and press “Pass”to continue.
GSENSOR
I. Put the handset towards up according to instruction;
II. Press “Pass”to continue;
III.Put the handset “face down”, “down”, “left”, “right”and “face up”according to

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instruction, and then the instruction will disappear and it will say “All positions
checked”if it functions well;
IV. Press “Pass”to continue.
PROXIMITY
I. Please shadow the senor and it will display “near->far: 1”, “far->near: 1”if it
functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
SIM
I. Insert SIM card and the phone will detect it if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
Memory CARD
I. Insert SD card and the phone will detect it if functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
BATTERY TEMP
I. It will display the value of battery temperature, battery content, battery voltage
and battery ID if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
Bluetooth
I. Bluetooth will search automatically and it will display device address if it
functions well;

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II. Press “Pass”to continue.
WIFI
I. It will search for WIFI hotspot and it will display searched result on the screen if it functions
well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
GPS
I. It will run GPS and search for satellite, and then it will display info such as
“PRN”, “SNR”, etc. on the screen if it functions well;
II. Press “Pass”to continue.
Battery level
I. It will show the battery level on the screen ;
II. Press “Exit”to finish.
3 Software download
It is authorized to download software for the handset which needs to be updated. This downloading tool
is called “Sugar MTK_SP”. Thus internet access is necessary. TS Website: https://css.tclmobile.cn/.
3.1Equipments requested when download：
1) A handset with full power;
2) PC with windows system;
3) A USB cable.

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3.2 SUGAR
Double click to install the Sugar MTK_SP, then select the “Install driver”check box for the driver
installation.

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SW download process
Ⅰ. Login the Sugar MTK_SP, then select the 9015W model:
Ⅱ. Click the button ”Get Version”to check the SW version of the headset.

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III. Click the “Upgrade”button, disconnect the USB cable, then insert USB cable again.
Online upgrade process starting:

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IV. Upgrade finished:
3.4 Multi-Download Tool
1. Double click to install the Multi-Download QCT_SP, then select the “Install driver”check
box for the driver installation.

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2.Login the Multi-Download, then select the 9015w model:

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3.Click the button ”information”to check the SW version of the headset

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4.Click the “download”button, disconnect the USB cable, then insert USB cable again
Online upgrade process starting: