Mifi 40 Eu Mw40v1 l2 Repair Document v1.2 Eu

L2 Repair Document TCL Communication Ltd.
L2 Repair Document
MIFI 40 EU
MW40V1
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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1.1 2018-9-25 Lianqing. XU Will GUO Eason Wang
process (Chapter 4.3)
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1.0 2017-8-14 Preliminary draft Xiaolong Yang Carina Deng Eason WangPage
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Content
1 LEVEL 2 REPAIR PROCESS AND STRATEGY .................................................................................... 4
1.1 REPAIR PROCESS....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 REPAIR STRATEGY ..................................................................................................................................... 4
2 PRETEST AND VISUAL INSPECTION ................................................................................................... 5
3 SOFTWARE DOWNLOADING.................................................................................................................. 5
4 DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION ....................................................................................... 8
4.1 ESD SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................. 8
4.2 DISASSEMBLY TOOLS ............................................................................................................................. 10
4.3 DISASSEMBLY PROCESS ....................................................................................................................... 12
4.4 L2 SPL FOR MW40V1 ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.5 ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.6 DISASSEMBLY PROCESS EVALUATION ............................................................................................. 17
5 BOARD EXCHANGE ................................................................................................................................ 17
6 NOTE FOR DEFECTIVE PCBAS ........................................................................................................... 17
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1 LEVEL 2 REPAIR PROCESS AND STRATEGY
1.1 Repair process
Start
Pretest + visual inspection
Software upgrading
Retest
OK?
N Y
Disassembly
L2 repair
N Y
Board
exchange?
Exchange PCBA
board
Assembly Assembly
Software upgrade
N Sticker Y
damaged?
Complete sticker printing

NOK
Final test
End
1.2 Repair strategy
L2 repair doesn’t only care for all the repairs in L1, but also take responsibility of all the connecters
on board repair, exchange mechanicals and PCB as well as software upgrade which can change
the commercial reference of the device.
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2 PRETEST AND VISUAL INSPECTION
a. Check modem aspect;

b. Insert SIM card and check its right fitting;
c. Insert the modem to PC and check display;
d. Check the function the end user complains about and the defective data card from L1 RCs.
3 SOFTWARE DOWNLOADING
Note: There is TPST tool for corresponding MW40V1 products, please ensure you select the right
directory to download the appropriate version，meanwhile need to power on the device
before upgrade。
a) Double click “TPST_TPW0070011_Setup.exe” to install the tool.
b) Double click to open TPST and input the password（123456） to enter the tool.
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c) Select the image path.
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d) Switch on the device and connect to PC, click “start” to upgrade device.
e) Finnish.
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f) If power on the device after update，you need to remove and plug the battery or long
press the power button for 10 seconds to reboot the device.
Note: After software upgrading is finished, please disconnect your device from the computer,
Uninstall the old connection manager if it has been installed.
You can power on your device to experience the new software.
4 DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION
4.1 ESD Safety
a) Do not start the disassembly process if without ESD protection, suggest sticking a warning
poster on the wall in the work room
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b) Below is the ESD set up for the workbench in the work room
c) Make sure the personal ESD protection is ready before entering the work room
No. item Picture of sample
1 ESD glove
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2 ESD smock
3 ESD wrist strap
4 ESD shoes
d) Detect the wrist strap is working good by using ESD wrist trap tester, as below
Low:< R<800KQ
Normal: 800KQ≤R≤9MQ
High: R>9MQ
4.2 Disassembly tools
You may use the following tools during the disassembly and reassembly procedure:
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Required
No Item Picture Remark
or not
1 Plastic flake ✓
2 Tweezers ✓ Anti ESD
3 Pry Bar ✓
4 Screws driver ✓
Set the torque
✓
Electric
5 base one the
screws driver
size of screw
6 SIM card pin
7 Suction cup ✓
8 Solder iron
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9 Hot wind gun ✓
4.3 Disassembly Process
To access to PCBA disassembling and L3 PCBA returns of MW40 Process EU

V1.0 :
http://rsh.a-novo.com/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=3842
Step 1: Remove the

Battery Cover and battery.
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Step 2: Take off the 5

screws with screw driver.
screw torque: 2.5kg.f
Step2: Pry up the 2 buckles Step 3: Separate and
remove the Furnished
Middle Casing with plastic

1 3
flake.
Step 1: Pile in about 5
mm from here and Note: Please skip or take
Start to pry up
note the 4 locations in red
Step3: Pry up the 2 frame while prying up the

buckles and then
Furnished Middle Casing
separate the Furnished
Middle Casing. due to it is easier to get the
2 4
4 locations ANT spring
destroyed
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Step 4: Separate PCBA
from the Furnished Front
Casing.
Step 5: Disassemble complete
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4.4 L2 SPL for MW40V1
➢ Below table lists MW40V1 L2 spare parts, which is just for reference.
NOTE: The SPL here is just for reference. Actual Spare Part List depends on the CU reference.
Please check with RSH webshop or SCS system for the spare part list of specific CU.
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4.5 Assembly
The assembly process is just reversing an order of disassembly.
This operation is illustrated in the following figure. The operator wears a conducting bracelet
connected to an anti-static pad placed on the work surface, itself connected to the workbench
metal structure, the whole being earthed.
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4.6 Disassembly process evaluation
List the MW40V1 parts disassembly time, technique levels and disassembly methods as
below, for technique levels, Class 1 signifies easy to disassembly, Class 2 signifies
normal to disassembly and Class 3 signifies hard to disassembly.
spare part Time for Jigs for Difficulty Class Remark

disassembly disassembly
Battery cover 3s Plastic Flake Class 1
Battery 2s Class 1
Screw 5s Screwdriver Class 1
Furnished Middle Casing 3s Plastic Flake Class 1
PCBA 3s Plastic Flake Class 1
Furnished Front Casing 3s Plastic Flake Class 1
5 BOARD EXCHANGE
In case of LEVEL 2 repair does not solve the failure, it is mandatory to change the board and apply
the following process:
1) Prize up the fault PCBA board away.
2) Get a new PCBA from swap stock, assemble it as a completed product, and upgrade software
finally.
3) Check the fault PCBA whether there are some components can be reused.
6 NOTE for defective PCBAs
All the defective PCBAs should be sent to RSH. If RSH send defective PCBAs for L3 repair,
please DO follow the packaging requirement mentioned in TN14011.
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If you have any question or problem, please feel free to contact us

Thanks for your cooperation.
TCL Communication Ltd.
Global Customer Service TS Dept.
Sep.27th, 2018
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prior notice on the characteristics of described equipments

Add link PCBA disassembling

1.2 2019-9-9 and L3 PCBA returns of MW40 C.D.

Update step 3 in disassembly

1.1 REPAIR PROCESS....................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 REPAIR STRATEGY ..................................................................................................................................... 4

2 PRETEST AND VISUAL INSPECTION ................................................................................................... 5

4 DISASSEMBLY&ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION ....................................................................................... 8

4.1 ESD SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................. 8

4.2 DISASSEMBLY TOOLS ............................................................................................................................. 10

4.3 DISASSEMBLY PROCESS ....................................................................................................................... 12

4.4 L2 SPL FOR MW40V1 ............................................................................................................................... 15

4.5 ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................................. 16

4.6 DISASSEMBLY PROCESS EVALUATION ............................................................................................. 17

5 BOARD EXCHANGE ................................................................................................................................ 17

6 NOTE FOR DEFECTIVE PCBAS ........................................................................................................... 17

1 LEVEL 2 REPAIR PROCESS AND STRATEGY

1.1 Repair process

Pretest + visual inspection

Complete sticker printing

1.2 Repair strategy

the commercial reference of the device.

2 PRETEST AND VISUAL INSPECTION

a. Check modem aspect;

c) Select the image path.

4.1 ESD Safety

3 ESD wrist strap

4.2 Disassembly tools

2 Tweezers ✓ Anti ESD

6 SIM card pin

9 Hot wind gun ✓

4.3 Disassembly Process

To access to PCBA disassembling and L3 PCBA returns of MW40 Process EU

Step 1: Remove the

Step 2: Take off the 5

screw torque: 2.5kg.f

Step2: Pry up the 2 buckles Step 3: Separate and

remove the Furnished

Middle Casing with plastic

Step3: Pry up the 2 frame while prying up the

Step 4: Separate PCBA

from the Furnished Front

Step 5: Disassemble complete

4.4 L2 SPL for MW40V1

The assembly process is just reversing an order of disassembly.

metal structure, the whole being earthed.

4.6 Disassembly process evaluation

spare part Time for Jigs for Difficulty Class Remark

Battery cover 3s Plastic Flake Class 1

Screw 5s Screwdriver Class 1

Furnished Middle Casing 3s Plastic Flake Class 1

PCBA 3s Plastic Flake Class 1

Furnished Front Casing 3s Plastic Flake Class 1

1) Prize up the fault PCBA board away.

6 NOTE for defective PCBAs

If you have any question or problem, please feel free to contact us

TCL Communication Ltd.

Global Customer Service TS Dept.

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