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Question posted by vinetta on August 5th, 2010

Control Menu Locked On Monitor 17' Desktop. Hold Menu Button Down Wont Unlock

Cant unlock it is the button broke stuck how do I unstick it

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Service Manual - Page 1

... OF PUBLICATION AND DISCLAIMS RE LIABILITY FOR CHANGES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL; DELL E173FP Service Manual SERVICE MANUAL 17" LCD Monitor DELL E173FP THESE DOCUMENTS ARE FOR REPAIR SERVICE INFORMATION ONLY.
Service Manual - Page 2

...Board 23 2 MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS 4 2. DELL E173FP Service Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 1. LCD MONITOR DESCRIPTION 5 3. Block Diagram 13 5.1 Monitor Exploded View 13 5.2 Software Flow Chart 14 5.3 Electrical Block Diagram 16 5.3.1 Main Board 16 5.3.2 Inverter/Power Board 17 6. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 6 3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 6 3.2 CONTROL BUTTONS 6 3.3 ADJUSTING...
Service Manual - Page 4

... time (typ.) Video Sync. W.) Packaged Unpackaged TFT Color LCD 43cm(17.0") 0.264mm(H) x 0.264mm(V) 140˚ (H) 120˚ (V) 16 ms Analog Only H/V TTL Separate and Composite Sync. 30kHz - 80kHz 56-75Hz Over 16.2 million Colors 135MHz 1280 x 1024 VESA DDC2BTM DELL E173FP Service Manual 1. MONITOR SPECIFICATIONS LCD Panel Input Display Colors Dot Clock Max. Type H-Frequency...
Service Manual - Page 5

... RS232 Connector For white balance adjustment in factory mode HOST Computer Video signal, DDC 5 and provides the 12V DC-power to main board. LCD MONITOR DESCRIPTION DELL E173FP Service Manual The LCD MONITOR will drive the backlight of panel and the DC-DC conversion. The internal Inverter/power board will contain a main board, an internal...
Service Manual - Page 6

... H Position, V Position, Clock and Phase. - Power Saving mode. Connect the video cable from the monitor to restore normal status. - Orange - Blank -Power Off Mode. DELL E173FP Service Manual 3. The other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor. Press to turn on or off mode, and the LED turns blank. Auto Adjust Key...
Service Manual - Page 7

... display With this function you modify the contrast of the background lighting. DELL E173FP Service Manual 3.3 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE To set the OSD menu, perform the following steps: Briefly press the SELCT / MENU button to mark another icon (e.g. or + button to activate the OSD menu. The corresponding setting window (here: Positioning) is highlighted. Press the SELECT...
Service Manual - Page 8

... the LCD display, it's 5700K; Blue preset =5700Kcolour of the LCD display, it 's 9300K; Normal preset = Original colour of the LCD display, it 's 6500K; Setting display of the OSD menu Calling the... Vertical Setting the vertical position of the OSD menu Position With this function you move the OSD menu up or down . 8 DELL E173FP Service Manual Adjusting size and position Calling the ...
Service Manual - Page 9

If the set time expires without prompting for the OSD menu. OSD Hold Time DELL E173FP Service Manual Setting the display duration of the OSD menu lock or unlock. OSD Lock Setting the display of the OSD menu With this function all settings except Language of OSD are reset to unlock it. Factory Reset Activating the factory settings With this...
Service Manual - Page 10

... 60 Hz. 10 4. Input/Output Specification 4.1 Input Signal Connector 4.1.1 Analog D-SUB Connector DELL E173FP Service Manual 10 5 9 4 8 3 7 2 6 1 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 Pin Meaning Pin 1 Video input red 9 2 Video input ... frequently used (active matrix) an LCD monitor provides a totally flicker-free picture even with a refresh rate of 1280 x 1024 pixels is recommended....
Service Manual - Page 35

DELL E173FP Service Manual 9. Before started adjust white balance, please setting the Chroma-7120 MEM. Channel 3 to enter this sub-menu; Channel 1 to 57000K (our ...MENU key to 93000K colors, MEM. Adjust sRGB (65000K) color-temperature 1 Switch the chroma-7120 to RGB-mode (with press "MODE" button) 2 Switch the MEM.channel to Channel 01 (with up or down arrow on chroma 7120) 3 The LCD...
Service Manual - Page 36

... press MENU key to quit from factory mode. 36 Adjust Color2 (57000K) color-temperature 17 Switch the chroma-7120 to RGB-mode (with press "MODE" button) 18 Switch the MEM.channel to Channel 03 (with up or down arrow on chroma 7120) 19 The LCD-indicator on chroma 7120 will show x = 328 ±10...
User Guide - Page 7

...Lines lines Sync Problems Screen is scrambled or appears torn Perform monitor reset Push 'Auto Adjust' button Adjust 'Brightness' & 'Contrast' controls Perform monitor reset on "All Settings" Push 'Auto-Adjust' button Adjust the centering controls Ensure monitor is a natural defect that occurs in LCD technology Stuck-on Pixels LCD screen has bright spots Cycle power on-off These are pixels...
User Guide - Page 37

Back to Contents Page Product appearance may vary. Back to Contents Page Front View: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide A Menu button B Brightness / Contrast Hotkey and - button C Auto Adjust and + button D Power On/Off button with LED Indicator NOTE: The graphic is for illustration only.
User Guide - Page 48

Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel window, and then click the Settings tab. 3. Recommended frequency for best performance is 60Hz. Then click OK. 4. Click the Start button, point to Contents Page Back to Contents Page Setting the Optimal Resolution: Dell™ E173FP Flat Panel Color Monitor User's Guide For optimal display performance...
User Guide - Page 49

... by using 'Auto Adjustment', you can further tune your monitor by pressing and holding either + or button. A The 'MENU' button is used to open the on-screen display (OSD), select function icons, exit from MENU menus and sub-menus, and to the 'Brightness' and 'Contrast' control menu. C Use this button for direct access to exit the OSD. After using...
User Guide - Page 50

... video input signals, or attached cables With the menu off, push button to the incoming video signal. "+" increase the 'contrast' "-" decrease the 'contrast' Accessing the Menu System 1. The following dialog will not occur if you can further tune your monitor by using the 'Pixel Clock' and 'Phase' controls in the OSD. D The green LED indicates...
User Guide - Page 51

... reflect the function or group of the 'Main menu'. As you move between the function icons. and + buttons, according to the indicators on the monitor screen. A Function icons B Main Menu C Menu icon D Sub-Menu name E Resolution 2. Push -/+ to select the desired parameter, push menu to activate the highlighted function; Icon Menu Name and Submenus EXIT Description This is...
User Guide - Page 52

... 'Auto Adjust' will optimize the display settings for your configuration; and + buttons to center the display image on startup, the 'Auto Adjustment' function will...adjustments allow you to more closely adjust your monitor to your particular setup. Minimum: 0 ~ Maximum: 100 Phase If satisfactory results are accessed through the main OSD menu, by selecting 'Image Settings'. Color Settings: ...
User Guide - Page 53

... settings to obtain a redder tint. NOTE: Default 'OSD hold time' is typically used for over this location. This color setting is in ...control over 15 seconds. Select each range suits your exact choice. and + buttons move OSD down and up. All buttons can be locked or unlocked when the 'Menu' button is selected, no user adjustments are locked except the menu button...
User Guide - Page 54

... settings to the factory preset values for the selected group of functions. 'Exit' is locked, pressing the 'Menu' button will also be saved. If you have made. Factory Reset: NOTE: The language chosen...reset at one of the OSD. Select 'No'(-) to unlock and allow user access to another menu, or exit the OSD, the monitor automatically saves any software running on entry. For 'All settings...

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