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Level 1 and 2 Service Manual Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Chart
Table 4. Level 1 and 2 Troubleshooting Chart 
Symptom Probable Cause Verification and Remedy
1. Telephone will not turn on or stay on. a) Battery either discharged or 
defective.
Measure battery voltage across a 50 ohm (>1 
Watt) load. If the battery voltage is <3.25 Vdc, 
recharge the battery using the appropriate battery 
charger. If the battery will not recharge, replace the 
battery. If battery is not at fault, proceed to b.
b) Battery connectors open or 
misaligned.
Visually inspect the battery connectors on both the 
battery and the telephone. Realign and, if 
necessary, either replace the battery or refer to a 
Level 3 Service Center for the battery connector 
replacement. If battery connectors are not at fault, 
proceed to c.
c) Transceiver board assembly 
defective.
Remove the transceiver board assembly. 
Substitute a known good assembly and 
temporarily reassemble the unit. Depress the 
PWR button; if unit turns on and stays on, 
disconnect the dc power source and reassemble 
the telephone with the new transceiver board 
assembly. Verify that the fault has been cleared. If 
the fault has not been cleared then proceed to d.
d) keyboard assembly failure. Replace the keyboard assembly. Temporarily 
connect a +3.6 Vdc supply to the battery 
connectors. Depress the PWR button. If unit turns 
on and stays on, disconnect the dc power source 
and reassemble with the new keyboard assembly.
2. Telephone exhibits poor reception or 
erratic operation such as calls frequently 
dropping or weak or distorted audio.
a) Antenna assembly defective. Check to make sure that the antenna pin is 
properly connected to the transceiver board 
assembly. If connected properly, substitute a 
known good antenna. If the fault is still present, 
proceed to b.
b) Transceiver board assembly 
defective.
Replace the transceiver board assembly (refer to 
1c). Verify that the fault has been cleared and 
reassemble the unit with the new transceiver board 
assembly.
3. Display is erratic, or provides partial or 
no display.
a) Transceiver board connections 
faulty.
Remove rear housing assembly from unit, check 
general
condition of flexible printed cable (flex). If the flex is 
good, check that the flex connector is fully pressed 
down. If not, check connector to transceiver board 
connections. If faulty connector, replace the 
transceiver board assembly. If connector is not at 
fault, proceed to b.
b) Blade assembly defective. Temporarily replace the blade assembly with a 
known good assembly. If fault has been cleared, 
reassemble with the new blade assembly. If fault 
not cleared, proceed to c.
c) Transceiver board assembly 
defective.
Replace the transceiver board assembly (refer to 
1c). Verify that the fault has been cleared and 
reassemble the unit with the new transceiver board 
assembly.
 4. Incoming call alert transducer audio 
distorted or volume is too low.
Faulty transceiver board assembly. Replace the transceiver board assembly (refer to 
1c). Verify that the fault has been cleared and 
reassemble the unit with the new transceiver board 
assembly.