820-00928 Shows Low Battery icon and Only Boots in SMC Bypass Mode

peeka79

Member
Hi Guys,
I am working on a Customers 820-00928 board that will not power on and shows Low Battery icon. Machine Boots up in SMC Bypass Mode but does not see any battery? PPBUS_G3h is 13.02V With Battery Connected while running in SMC Bypass mode and PPBUS_G3h is 12.58V while machine is off and charger plugged in with battery connected. An original 87w Charger is being used and battery is Good. I tried the machine with a different 820-00928Board and Machine starts right up without Problems. All 4 USB_Chips are good and getting 20V on the AmpMeter...No Liquid Damage anywhere on Board. I’m also getting the following measurements...
PM_BATLOW_L. 3.3V
SMC_ONOFF_L 3.1V
PM_RSMRST_L 3.29V while Running and 0V before boot up
PM_PWRBTN_L 3.19v

Any Suggestion where to start looking? ANY help would be Greatly Appreciated...Thank You
 

2informaticos

Administrator
Staff member
An SMC sensir is triggered and stops the machine to start.
Check first resistance over C7020/23.
Also check SMC_DCIN/PBUS_VSENSE and SMC_DCIN/BMON_ISENSE levels.
 

peeka79

Member
Hi 2informaticos, Thank You for the quick response and Help...Here are some measurements I took....

C7020 3.4 ohm
C7923 2.6 ohm

SMC_DCIN_VSENSE...Getting 2.6V
R5498= 31.5k pin 1 20V / Pin 2 2.6V
R5499=4.7k
C5498 = 4.7.4K

SMC_PPBUS_VSENSE... 0.00V
R5488=27.4K
R5489=5.5K
C5489=5.4K

Q5490
PIN 2...3.34V then drops to 0.0V

Q5480 Pin 2 ....3.3V then drops to 0V after a few seconds
Pin 3....12.58V Then drops to 0 after a few seconds
Pin 4....12.58V Constant
Pin 5....12.45 V Constant
Pin 6...12.33V Constant

let me know what you think, and Again THANK YOU for your help.
 

2informaticos

Administrator
Staff member
"Q5490
PIN 2...3.34V then drops to 0.0V"
Is good to know SMC_PBUS_VSENSE when pin 2 goes high.

"Q5480 Pin 2 ....3.3V then drops to 0V after a few seconds
Pin 3....12.58V Then drops to 0 after a few seconds"
You didn't mention such drop for SMC_DCIN_VSENSE, why?

"and SMC_DCIN/BMON_ISENSE levels"
???
 
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