TroubleShooting for RB433GL

These repair instructions are for NON WARRANTY repairs only!

Please make visual inspection for signs of corrosion
or mechanical damages before starting.
No power, LED LD301 does not not shine
NOT OK
Check Schottky diode
Change faulty diode
D802
OK

NOT OK NOT OK
Check Zener diode Check PNP transistor Q801
Change faulty components
D807 and Zener diode D803
OK

NOT OK
Check P-channel MOSFET
Change faulty MOSFET
Q802
OK

NOT OK NOT OK
Check input voltage value Check ferrite bead FB802 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C819 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check DC-DC Step-Down
Change faulty converter
converter U806

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

PoE does not work

NOT OK
Check diode bridges
Change faulty diode bridges
D801, D804
OK

NOT OK
Check Ethernet connector
Change faulty connector
J503

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 RouterBoard does not boot
NO 2.6V NOT OK
Check 2.6V output, Check LDO
Change faulty LDO
on C811 pins U804
OK

NO 1.3V Check resistors R202, R203 resistance.

OK OK
Check 1.30V output, It should be 380 Ohm when they are Check capacitor Try to change RAM
on C201 pins soldered on the board and 430 Ohm C201 U201, U202
when they are unsoldered

NOT OK
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty resistors Change faulty capacitor

NO 1.22V
OK
Check CPU core voltage 1.22V Check ferrite beads FB702, FB803 Change faulty PWM DC-DC
output, on L806 pins resistance. It should be less than 1 Ohm Step-Down converter U807
NOT OK
OK

Change faulty ferrite beads

NO 3.3V
Check 3.3V output, Change faulty ferrite bead
on C701 pins FB701
OK

NOT OK
Check ferrite bead FB301 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check NPN transistor
Change faulty transistor
Q302
OK

NO 40MHz
Check 40MHz CPU clock
Change faulty crystal oscillator
on crystal oscillator X3 pin#3
OK

Try to change processor

U1

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port J503 does not work,
drop ping packets
NOT OK
Check resistors R512, R514, R515, R517
Change faulty resistors
resistance. It should be 75 Ohm +/-1%
OK

Check voltage drop between diode arrays NOT OK

D510, D512 pin#1 and Ground. Voltage Change faulty diode arrays
drop value should be in the range from and Gigabit switch chip U5
0.34V to 0.4V
OK

NOT OK
Check Ethernet transformer
Change faulty transformer
TR501
OK

NO 3.3V NOT OK
Check 3.3V output, Check ferrite bead FB603 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C662 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 2.5V NOT OK
Check 2.5V output, Check ferrite bead FB601 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C607 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 1.05V NOT OK
Check 1.05V output, Check ferrite bead FB602 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C649 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check resistors arrays RP501, RP502
Change faulty resistor arrays
resistance. It should be 22 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check resistor R503 and resistor array
RP503 resistance. For R503 should be Change faulty components
10kOhm and for RP503 – 4.7kOhm
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock Change faulty processor
on R513 pins U1
OK

Try to change Gigabit switch chip

U5

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port J502 does not work,
drop ping packets
NOT OK
Check resistors R547-R550 resistance.
Change faulty resistors
It should be 75 Ohm +/- 1%
OK

NOT OK
Check voltage drop between diode arrays D508, Change faulty diode arrays and
D509 pin#1 and Ground. Voltage drop value Gigabit switch chip
should be in the range from 0.34V to 0.4V U5
OK

NOT OK
Check Dual Ethernet transformer
Change faulty transformer
TR502
OK

NO 3.3V NOT OK
Check 3.3V output, Check ferrite bead FB603 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C662 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 2.5V NOT OK
Check 2.5V output, Check ferrite bead FB601 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C607 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 1.05V NOT OK
Check 1.05V output, Check ferrite bead FB602 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C649 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check resistors arrays RP501, RP502
Change faulty resistor arrays
resistance. It should be 22 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check resistor R503 and resistor array
RP503 resistance. For R503 should be Change faulty components
10kOhm and for RP503 – 4.7kOhm
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock Change faulty processor
on R513 pins U1
OK

Try to change Gigabit switch chip

U5

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 Ethernet port J501 does not work,
drop ping packets
NOT OK
Check resistors R543-R546 resistance.
Change faulty resistors
It should be 75 Ohm +/- 1%
OK

NOT OK
Check voltage drop between diode arrays D502, Change faulty diode arrays and
D503 pin#1 and Ground. Voltage drop value Gigabit switch chip
should be in the range from 0.34V to 0.4V U5
OK

NOT OK
Check Dual Ethernet transformer
Change faulty transformer
TR502
OK

NO 3.3V NOT OK
Check 3.3V output, Check ferrite bead FB603 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C662 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 2.5V NOT OK
Check 2.5V output, Check ferrite bead FB601 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C607 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 1.05V NOT OK
Check 1.05V output, Check ferrite bead FB602 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C649 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check resistors arrays RP501, RP502
Change faulty resistor arrays
resistance. It should be 22 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check resistor R503 and resistor array
RP503 resistance. For R503 should be Change faulty components
10kOhm and for RP503 – 4.7kOhm
OK

NO 25MHz
Check 25MHz clock Change faulty processor
on R513 pins U1
OK

Try to change Gigabit switch chip

U5

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

 USB does not work
NOT OK
Make visual inspection USB connector
Change faulty connector
J301 for mechanical damages
OK

NO 5.0V NOT OK
Check 5.0V output, Check ferrite bead FB1 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C841 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm

OK
NOT OK
Check Schottky diode
Change faulty ferrite bead
D805

OK
NOT OK
Check 10uH inductor
OK

Change faulty inductor

L804
OK

Change faulty DC-DC Step-Down

converter U802

NOT OK
Check ferrite beads FB303 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NO 3.3V NOT OK
Check 3.3V output, Check ferrite bead FB302 resistance.
Change faulty ferrite bead
on C328 pins It should be less than 1 Ohm
OK

NOT OK
Check USB EMI filter
Change faulty filter
L301
OK

NO 12MHz
Check 12MHz clock
Change faulty crystal
on crystal Y3
OK

Try to change CPU

U1

Problem still
appears

The board is unrepairable

Reference number Part Number Manufacturer Description

Capacitor 0.1uF 10% 16V X7R

C201 EMK105B7104KV-F Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.
0402
D502, D503,
IC TVS ARRAY LOW-CAP
D508, D509, AOZ8000CIL Alpha & Omega
SOT23-6
D510, D512
Diode bridge 200V 1.5A
D801, D804 DB153S SINYORK CO., LTD.
DBS
Won-Top Electronics Diode Schottky 100V 2A
D802 SR210-T3-LF
Co., Ltd. SMA
Diode Zener BZX84B 30V 2%
D803 BZX84-B30,215 NXP Semiconductors
250mW SOT23
Won-Top Electronics Diode Schottky SS0540 40V
D805 SS0540-T1-LF
Co., Ltd. 500mA SOD123
Won-Top Electronics Diode Zener BZX84C 10V 5%
D807 BZX84C10-T1-LF
Co., Ltd. 225mW SOT23
Murata manufacturing
FB1, FB802 BLM18EG221SN1D Ferr Bead 220 Ohm, 2A, 0603
Co.
FB301, FB302, Murata manufacturing Ferr Chip Beads 120 Om 500mA,
BLM15AG121SN1D
FB701, FB702 Co. 0402, FB120
Murata manufacturing Ferr Chip Beads 120Ohm, 3.0A,
FB303 BLM18SG121TN1D
Co. 0603
FB601, FB602, Murata manufacturing
BLM18PG330SN1D Ferr Chip Bead 33 Om, 3A, 0603
FB603 Co.
Murata manufacturing Ferr Chip Beads 330 Om 1200mA,
FB803 BLM18PG331SN1D
Co. 0603
Dragon Well USB Female connector, type A,
J301 USBAFDIP-605
Electronics Co.,Ltd. DIP Right angle
J501, J502, Powerway Electronics RJ45 w/oLED w/oShield (with
8588D-B11-L2-TR
J503 Co., LTD grounding)
King Core Electronic
L301 WCM-2012-900T USB 2.0 EMI Filter, ACM2012
Inc
Bao Cheng Electronics Inductor 10uH 30% 3.2A
L804 BCRH8D43-100N-NL
Co.,Ltd., 8.3x8.3x4.7 25mOhm RoHS T&R
Transistor NPN 65V 100mA
Q302 BC846B,215 NXP Semiconductors
250mW Hfe=290 SOT-23
Transistor PNP -65V -100mA
Q801 BC856B,215 NXP Semiconductors
250mW Hfe=220-470 SOT-23
Transistor MOSFET P-Ch -60V -
Q802 AO4441 Alpha & Omega
4A 100mOhm 3W SO-8
Vishay
R202, R203 CRCW0402430RFKTDBC Resistor 430R 1% 0402
Intertechnology, Inc.
Vishay
R503 CRCW040210K0FKTDBC Resistor 10k 1% 0402
Intertechnology, Inc.
R512, R514, R515, Vishay
CRCW060375R0FKTABC Resistor 75R 1% 0603
R517, R543-R550 Intertechnology, Inc.
Resistor Array 22R 5% 4x0402
RP501, RP502 WA04X220 JTL Walsin Technology
Convex
Bourns Electronics Resistor Array 4.7k 5% 4x0402
RP503 CAY10-472J4LF
(Taiwan) Ltd. (0805) Convex

When you order components for repairing router boards from our
sales, please, write components reference number not a part number
Reference number Part Number Manufacturer Description

Cetus International 10/100/1000 Single Ethernet

TR501 LCZ3N1ZB
Ltd. transformer SMD
Atech Technology Co., 10/100/1000 Dual Ethernet
TR502 ATPL-423R
Ltd. transformer
Atheros Technology 600MHz Network Processor (LF-
U1 AR7161-BC1A
Ltd. AR7100X chipset)
Atheros Technology
U5 AR8327-AL1A Chip AR8327-AL1A
Ltd.
NANYA DDR SDRAM 512Mbit DDR400
U201, U202 NT5DS32M16BS-5T
TECHNOLOGY 32Mx16bit TSOP-66
Lite-On Semiconductor DC-DC Step-down converter 4.5-
U802, U806 LSP5502SAC
corporation 30V input 2A output Sync SO8
Richtek Technology
U804 RT9183HPS 1.5A Adj LDO SO8
Corporation
1.25MHz, 400mA (works with 600mA
Richtek Technology
U807 RT8025GJ5 load). PWM Step-Down DC/DC
Corporation converter TSOT-23-5
NSK Jenjaan Quartek Crystal 40MHz +/-10ppm SMD
X3 NXH40.000AG16F-BT
Corporation 5.2mm x 3.4mm
NSK Jenjaan Quartek Crystal 12MHz 30ppm 20pF
Y3 NXE12.000AC20F-AHF
Corporation HC-49S (SMD) Height=3.2mm

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sales, please, write components reference number not a part number
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