TM9100 Service Manual Fault Finding of Control Head 397
© Tait Electronics Limited August 2005
14 Fault Finding of Control Head
Overview This section describes the fault finding of the control head for the following 
faults:
■ power supply faulty (initial check)
■ LCD display faulty
■ LCD backlighting faulty
■ LCD contrast faulty
■ LCD heating faulty
■ function key LEDs or status LEDs faulty
■ keypad backlighting faulty
■ ON/OFF key faulty
■ function, scroll, or selection keys faulty
■ speaker faulty
■ volume control faulty
■ PTT faulty
The faults can be detected by visual inspection (refer to “Visual Inspection” 
on page 128) or using the CCTM commands in Table 14.1 on page 398.
General The following applies for all fault finding procedures:
Important Do not disconnect or connect the control head while 
power is supplied to the radio.
■ To connect to ground use one of the screw bosses of the metal 
spaceframe or the screw bosses of the radio body.
■ If the radio does not switch on when power is supplied, the radio may 
be programmed to go into the status it was in when powered down. 
Connect a known good control head, power up the radio, and change 
the relevant setting in the programming application. Remember to 
program the original setting before returning the radio to the customer.
■ For disassembly and re-assembly instructions, refer to “Disassembling 
and Reassembling the Control Head” on page 135.
■ If the repair fails or no fault could be found, replace the control-head 
board.
■ After completing the repair, carry out the tasks in “Final Tasks” on 
page 147.