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Nokia operates a policy of continuous development. Nokia reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice. Under no circumstances shall Nokia be responsible for any loss of data or income or any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages howsoever caused.
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RM-272; RM-273 ESD protection ESD protection Nokia requires that service points have sufficient ESD protection (against static electricity) when servicing the phone. Any product of which the covers are removed must be handled with ESD protection. The SIM card can be replaced without ESD protection if the product is otherwise ready for use.
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Our policy is of continuous development; details of all technical modifications will be included with service bulletins. While every endeavour has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document, some errors may exist. If any errors are found by the reader, NOKIA MOBILE PHONES Business Group should be notified in writing/e- mail. Please state: •...
262k colours. It also has an integrated 2 Mpix digital camera with a 8 x digtal zoom. The RM-272/273 has a 3GPP video player/recorder, a stereo FM radio and a music player, and it supports Bluetooth and microSD card.
• 2.0 mm DC charger plug • Mini-USB connector • 2.5mm Nokia AV connector Software features • ISA OS 8.0s Platform • Nokia Series 40 User interface (UI): Java MIDP 2.0 UI features Imaging • 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom •...
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• Pre-installed Java™-based applications and games • SIM Application Toolkit • Wireless Presenter Connectivity • Nokia PC Suite with USB, Bluetooth and Infrared connectivity • SIM access profile and handsfree profile • Nokia AV connector interface with USB • Active standby •...
Mobile enhancements for RM-272/273 Table 1 Power Type Name Note: This phone is charged through the smaller Nokia standard interface (2.0 mm plug). The 3.5 mm standard charger can be used together with the CA-44 charger adapter. AC-3/AC-5 Compact charger AC-4...
Service tools Product specific tools The table below gives a short overview of service tools that can be used for testing, error analysis and repair of product RM-272; RM-273, refer to various concepts. FS-47 Flash adapter For flashing (also dead phones) with SS-64. RF testing and tuning, and EM calibration on ATO level with SS-62 (mechanical locking concept), CU-4 supported.
SS-116 to enable MJ-122 re-use with RM-237/272/273/274 phone." General tools The table below gives a short overview of service tools that can be used for testing, error analysis and repair of product RM-272; RM-273, refer to various concepts. Issue 1 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Page 2 –7...
Cables The table below gives a short overview of service tools that can be used for testing, error analysis and repair of product RM-272; RM-273, refer to various concepts. CA-31D USB cable The CA-31D USB cable is used to connect FPS-10 or FPS-11 to a PC. It is included in the FPS-10 and FPS-11 sales packages.
• The image may be blurred, though it does not show in the viewfinder • Analyse the picture from your PC monitor, full colour setting is recommended • If possible, compare with a picture of the same motive taken with a similar Nokia device Page 3 –10...
Display module troubleshooting General instructions for display troubleshooting Context The RM-272/273 has three display modes: Normal mode : The display is in normal mode when the phone is in active use. • Partial idle mode : The display is in partial idle mode when the power saver is on.
• Flash the phone with the latest available software using FPS-20 or FPS-10. • Create a request file. • Send the file to Nokia by e-mail. Use the following addresses depending on your location: • APAC: sydney.service@nokia.com • CHINA: repair.ams@nokia.com •...
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Request file, click Start. To create the vi When the file for certificate restore has been created, send it to Nokia as an e-mail attachment. 3. Restore certificate. For this procedure, you must supply +12 V to CU-4 from an external power supply.
Supported bands The following part of the service manual contains a description of all four GSM bands. It covers both variants, RM-272 and RM-273. Both variants support three GSM bands as follows: • RM-272: GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900 • RM-273: GSM850, GSM1800, GSM1900 Make sure to investigate only the bands, which the phone is made for.
Figure 17 RF key components, bottom side main board BOM1 versus BOM3 RM-272/RM-273 can use two different sources for components, resulting in two BOMs - BOM1 and BOM3. The troubleshooting is the same for both BOMs. The schematics are also identical.
When using DAU-9S select FBUS). iii From the File menu, choose product: File -> Choose Product -> xx-x* (* = type designator of the phone, eg. RM-272/273), or press Ctrl + R to scan product. iv From the toolbar, set operating mode to “Local”.
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When using DAU-9S select FBUS driver). iii From the File menu, choose product: File -> Choose Product -> xx-x* (* = type designator of the phone, e.g. RM-272/273), or pressCtrl + R to scan product. iv From the toolbar, set operating mode to “Local”.
Tahvo and all other in Retu. The RF part is based on the ASIC Ahne. RM-272/273 is a monoblock phone, in which all electrical components are assembled into one PWB. RM-272 operates on the GSM 900/1800/1900 bands.
The BSI line is used to recognize the battery capacity by a battery internal pull down resistor. Charging This phone is charged through the smaller Nokia standard interface (2.0 mm plug). The old standard charger (3.5 mm) can be used together with the CA-44 charger adapter.
This phone uses a single-chip electronically tuned FM stereo radio with low voltage application. Figure 31 FM radio interface Camera Camera interface The RM-272/273 has a 2.0 Megapixel camera, supported by a hardware accelerator. Issue 1 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Page 5 –11...