BLU Life One

Service Manual

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CAUTIONS

Please refer to the phone’s user’s guide for instructions relating to operation, care, and maintenance, which
include important safety information.
Servicing and alignment must be undertaken by qualified personnel only.
Ensure all work is carried out at an anti-static workstation and that an anti-static wrist strap is worn.
Use only approved components as specified in the parts list.
Ensure all components, modules, screws, and insulators are correctly re-fitted after servicing and alignment
Ensure all cables and wires are repositioned correctly
Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the sensitive components of electronic products. Therefore, every
service supplier must observe the precautions which mentioned above.

CONTENTS
Content

1. Brief Introduction….……………………………………………………………………………….….3

2. Exploded View………………………………………………………………………………………….4

3. Tools……………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

4. Assemble & Dissemble

Dissembly..................…………………………………………………………………………...6～9

Assembly………………………………………………………………………………………....10～13

5. Picture of main board

A&B side of PCBA .…………….…………………………………………………….…………..14

A&B of PCBA Layout………….….………….…………………………….………………….…....15

6. System Block Chart…………………………………………………………………………………...16

7. Unit Circuit Map ..…......................................................................................................... 17～23

8. Trouble Shooting Guide …..…………………………………………………………………….24～40

9. Upgrading ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 41～46

10. CIT testing…………………………………………………………………………………………….47

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 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

S9111 Main function

*5.0" HD 1280*720
* Android 4.2
* CPU MT 6589

*MT 6589 (1.2GHz1.2G Quad core) ，16GB eMMC+8Gb

*Dual SIM
*Google Pinyin IME, Android keyboard, Touchpal
*LCD IPS 5.0` HD 1280*720

*Camera：front: 5FFMega /rear: 13 AF Mega auto focus with

flash
*WIFI, BT , FM , SENSOR,GPS,
*Multimedia player
*MP3,AAC,AAC+, e AAC+, AMR, WB-AMR, MIDI,
*Android Virtual QWERTY keypad
*USB 2.0

Spec：

Network GSM/GPRS/WCDMA 900MHz/1800MHz/1900MHz/850MHz + 2100 MHz

Bluetooth：Support BT 4.0

LCD Display Resolution: IPS 5.0` HD 1280*720

Camera：Front: 5FFMega /rear: 13 AF Mega auto focus with flash

Size：144.5*73*9.0mm

Battery: 2000 mAh

USB 2.0

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 Chapter 2 Exploded View

1.TP 6.LCD 7.Side key

9.Power key 11.Front host 15. Silica gel

20.Front camera 21.Reciver 27.Main camera

29.SIM/TF FPC 33.Back cover 38.AGPS Antenna

39. Battery cover 40.Main Antenna 42.Battery cover

47.Speaker 48.Vibrator 50.RF coaxial line

CHAPTER 3、SERVICE TOOLS

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Iron Hot air gun

Voltage regulator Multimeter Solder wire, soldering paste

Tweezers Driver

SW
upDownlo
ad cable Wrist
groun
ding
strap
Pick
Antistatic
gloves
Computer and software download cable Metal tweezers, Screw driver etc

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 CHAPTER 4 DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

4.1 DISASSEMBLY

Remove battery cover……………………………... 1 Take down the 7 screws………………………..…2

1

Open the back cover 3 Take out the Side key FPC…………………………4

Open the LCD FPC connector……………………..5 Open the TP FPC connector….…………….……... 6

Take out the power key FPC....………………...……7 Open the RF line …………..……………………..8
Remove the three in one connector………………….9 Remove the FPC……………...……………………10

Open the camera by tweezers…………………...…11 Remove the camera………………………………..12

Remove the PCBA………………..……………….13 Remove the RF line……..…………………………14

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Open the FPC connector……………...……………15 Remove the vibrator…………….…………………16

Remove the small PCBA…………...………...……17 Heat the TP around use hot air gun (200 degree)…18

Remove the TP with sucker………………………..19 Remove the TP ………………………………….20

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 Paste the protect for the TP inside……………..…..21 Paste LCD protect film………….…………………22

Take out the LCD with press………………………23 Remove the LCD…………………………………..24

Finished。。。。。。
。

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4.2 ASSEMBLY

Install the LCD……………………..…..………..…1 Button the LCD by hand……...……………………2

Remove TP protect film……………………………3 Remove LCD protect film………………………….4

Install the TP…………..…………………………...5 Button the TP by hand…………………………...... 6

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Install the small PCB………...…………………..…7 Install the FPC……………………...………………8

Install the vibrator ………………………………... 9 Install the power key………………...……………10

Install the side key………...………………………11 Install the silica gel cover for proximity sensor…12

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Install the PCB………………………..……..……13 Install the LCD FPC……….……...………………14

Install the Side key FPC ………………………….15 Install the TP FPC connector…………...…………16

Install the power key FPC…...……………………17 Install the FPC…………...……..…………………18

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 Install the three in one connector…..…………..…19 Install the RF coaxial line……………...…………20

Install the camera…………………………………21 Install the back cover…………..…………………22

Fasten the 7 screws.……………………….………23 Install the battery cover………………………...…24

Finished………

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 CHAPTER5. SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

5.1、PCBA A-Side

J1102
Front 1201 J1002 TP
camera MIC Connector
J1101
Main
Camera U901
Four in one IC
MT6628
. U803\U804
WCDMA PA J1402
U708 RF IC Three in one
MT6167 Connector

U801 2G PA J1001 LCD

SKY775XX Connector

J1401
J501 FPC
U401 U101 CPU U601
Battery Connector
Power IC MT6589 Flash
Connector MT6320

PCBA B-Side
J1201
Earphone
Connector

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Side A layout

Side B layout

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 CHAPTER 6、CIRCUIT INSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 7、UNIT CIRCUIT PRINCIPLE INTRODUCTION

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 MT6589 INTRODUCTION

System Overview
MT6589 is a highly integrated baseband platform incorporating both modem and application processing subsystems to
Enable 3G smart phone applications. The chip integrates a Quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 MPCore operating up
to 1.2GHz, an ARM Cortex-R4 MCU and a powerful multi-standard video accelerator. The MT6589 interfaces to
NANA flash memory, 32-bit mobile DDR or LPDDR2 for optimal performance and also supports booting from SLC
NAND or EMMC to minimize the overall BOM cost. In addition, an extensive set of interfaces and connectivity
peripherals are included to interface to cameras, touch-screen displays, MMC/SD cards and external Bluetooth,
WILAN and GPS modules.
7.1 Baseband CPU circuit introduction for power supply

Connector for
power chip

CPU power
supply part

7.2 Introduction for baseband chip CPU part circuit

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 Circuit for sensor
interrupt request
USB data
transmission

USB date
communication

Multi-media
data
transmission
Porwer data
transmission
Charging data
transmission
SIM data
transmission

T card data
transmission INT
Controller

LCD data
transmission

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Data
transmission

mailing
address

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4.3 Four in one MT6628

MT6628 is a 4-in-1 wireless communication device which includes

. WLAN
. Bluetooth
. GPS
. FM Transmitter and receiver
With four advanced radio technologies integrated into a single chip, MT6628 provides the best and most
convenient Connectivity functions. MT6620 implements advanced and sophisticated Radio antenna for
Bluetooth and WLAN,5GHz for WLAN and 1.575GHz for GPS).Enhanced overall quality for simultaneous
voice data, and audio/video Transmission on mobile phone and Tablet PC can be achieved. The small size with
low power consumption reduces PCB layout area the software package “Symphony” enables all advanced
wireless features on Android OS.

Power supply

Antenna

16.369MHZ Clock

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 4.4 Power management IC MT6320

General Descriptions
MT632O is a fully integrated PMIC target for smart phone power provider. See Figure 3-1 the block
diagram for the whole picture of MT6320 PMIC

4.5 WCDMA PA IC

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Description
The SKY7775XX Power Amplifier Module (PAM) is a fully matched 10-pad surface mount module developed
for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) applications, This small and efficient module packs
full 1920-1980 MHz bandwidth coverage into a single compact package. Because of high efficiencies stained
throughout the entire power range, the SKY7776X delivers unsurpassed talk-time advantages. The SKY7776X
meets the stringent spectral linearity requirements of High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA).High Speed
Uplink Access (HSUPA),and long Term Evolution (LTE)data transmission with high power added efficiency.
An integrated directional coupler eliminates the need for any external coupler.

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SKY7775XX POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE FOR

CDMA/WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+/LTE- DAND

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 Chapter 8TROUBLESHOOTING
Cannot power on-current swing instability

Make the phone connect the power supply

and find the current swing at 50-100mA

Upgrade the software

NO

Check and NO
replace the I/O
connector Check the power manage supply

output：
NO
NO VCCRE 1.8V
VDD 2.8V Replace or
AVDD 2.8V reweld
VTCXO 2.8V power
VMEM 2.8V manage IC
VRTC 1.2V
YES
YES
26MHZ&32.768KHZ
YES
Check and replace

system clock：26MHz
&32.768KHz
NO

NO
Replace or reweld flash

NO

YES
Replace U101
MT6589

END

Cannot power on-low

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 Make the phone connect the power
supply and find low or no current

NO
Check the battery
Clean，reweld
connector and power key
or replace it
YES

NO Upgrade the software

YES
Check and replace NO
I/O connector
Check the power manage supply

output： NO

NO VCCRE 1.8V
Replace or
VDD 2.8V
reweld
AVDD 2.8V
power
VTCXO 2.8V
manage IC
VMEM 2.8V
VRTC 1.2V
YES
YES
26MHZ&32.768KHZ
Check and replace

system clock：26MHz
YES
&32.768KHz NO

NO
Replace or reweld flash

NO

Replace U101 YES

MT6589

END

Cannot Power on-large current

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 Make the phone connect the power
supply and then press power key find
large current make the phone heat
YES

Check if the phone leakage

(current 0mA is normal)
Use the Check and

touch
YES replace RF

method to NO
Check if the capacitance, NO PA, Audio
varistor, LDO tube leakage check and

PA, PM IC
YES replace the

NO heat spare
Check and replace RF IC,
BT IC, WiFi IC, FM IC, CPU parts

YES
YES YES

END

Repair flow for phone dead

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 Phone dead

Upgrade the software can YES Upgrade the

settle the defect issue? Software.

NO

Check battery connector NO Clean or replace the battery

and battery touch point if or battery connector.
is dropped or dirty?

YES

Check the keypad if stuck or YES Check and reinstall the keypad
touch panel do not work to
or replace the touch panel.
make the phone “dead”?

NO

Check the flash if is YES

Reweld or replace U501.
rosin joint or damage?

NO

YES
Check the CPU if is rosin U101 Reweld or replace U101.
joint or damage?

END

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No display or display abnormality

No display or display

abnormality after power on

Check LCD if damage YES

Change LCD

or liquid flow out

NO

Check LCD NO
Clean/re-solder

connector is OK or
connector

not YES

YES
Change LCD FPC Problem solve

NO

YES
Check if 1th PIN of J901 have signal or Upgrade software

not, check 38 th digit cable status

NO

Change or re-solder

U101 MT6589

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TP can’t work

TP can’t work

Do calibration first YES

Problem solve

NO

YES
Upgrade software
Problem solve

NO

YES Re-solder
Check the connect status
between TP and PCB or reassemble

NO
YES
Change TP Problem solve

NO

Check voltage of PCBA FPC

connector is OK or not

NO

Check the working status of Change inductance

R803\R805\R808 is Ok or not

YES

Re-solder or change CPU MT6589

END

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 Insert SIM Repair Process

Insert SIM

NO Clean or replace
Check if all the
SIM pins are clean SIM connector.

YES NO
OK

YES Resolved
If SIM card
Replace SIM card
is available

NO

YES CPU MT6589

Connect Power supply
to check the current may be defective

NO

MT6589 may be
defective YES

Resolder or replace
CPU MT6589

END

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N0/weak signal trouble shooing

No or weak signal

Inspect the antenna and YES Replace the defective

antenna connector to see
components.
if there’s any distortion

NO

Put a false antenna at RF PA YES

Replace RF PA IC.
IC to see if there’s any signal

NO

Make a false antenna at YES

Saw filter is damaged,
Z602, check if there’s
replace it.
any signal

NO

Replace Y601/26M
oscillator to check if
the problem is solved. O
K

Resolder or replace
CPU MT6589

END

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No/Low sound from Speaker

No sound or noise

NO Remove the speaker and

Press power on and side button to
measure with multimeter to
check if there’s the ring is normal
see if there’s any sound.

YES
YES NO

YES
Set the phone as The phone is in
Replace speaker.
normal mode Silent mode.

NO

YES
Check if the volume
Turn up the volume.
is in lowest mode.

NO

Turn on the speaker,

measure the wave
signal by oscillograph

NO

Replace U101 MT6589

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Receiver low voice or no voice

Receiver is low.

NO
Set the phone as Check if J1103
handsfree mode is damaged.

YES NO YES

Check if the receiver Resolder clean J1103

Replace the YES
is broken or damaged
receiver.
NO NO

Test if there’s sound from

Replace receiver
receiver with multimeter

YES

Measure the signal

with oscillograph
under calling mode NO

NO

Replace CPU
U101 MT6589

END

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No/Low sound from MIC

No/Low sound from MIC

Check if there’s No
Install the MIC cover
MIC cover

Yes

Press power on and side button to test

mode and activate echo loop, measure YES
Replace MIC
MIC MK1001 voltage is 1.5V、0.7V

NO

YES
Check if inductor B1108、 ReplaceB1108 or B1109

B1109 is damaged.
NO

Measure C1124、C1125 YES Replace

with multimeter to see if C1124 、C1125

there’s 0.5V offset voltage
NO

Resolder or replace
CPU U101 MT6589

END

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Does not charge – remind error charge

Remind error during

charge

Remind: “fault connection”

“battery overheat”

Change battery Re-flash SW

NO

Check battery connector

testing Pin, if the bias resis
and vatge be normal. NO

YES

Check resistor R1313\R1314 be

normal NO

YES
Replace YES
NO
Check charge protective tube or
be normal. re-solder

YES
Replace or re-solder
CPU U101 MT6589
YES

Resolved

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Does not charge – no charge
in

No charge

Change battery Re-flash SW

NO
NO

Check charger and cable without

problem, or change good one

YES

NO YES
Check if I/O connector
works normal

YES

Connect the charger without

battery put in, check if the voltage
of positive pole is around 3.6V.

YES
Replace
Check charge protective tube be or
normal. re-solder
it
YES

Replace or re-solder CPU MT6589

YES

Resolved

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Does not charge – does not recognize charging

If recognize “charger
connected” NO

YES

There is no symbol
shows charging

Re-solder
Power on and connect charger, or replace
YES
check if ADC is around 0.40A I/O
connector

NO

Change battery Re-flash SW

NO

Connect the charger without

battery put in, check if the voltage
of positive pole is around 3.6V.

YES YES

Check battery connector

testing Pin, if the bias resis
and vatge be normal.
YES

Replace or re-solder CPU

MT6252
YES

Resolved

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Stand-by short time

Stand-by short time

Change battery Re-flash SW

NO

Connect the phone with Voltage

regulator, the current should be zero
NO

YES

Power on the phone, check

the if working current be By touch to Check and
NO NO
normal（no exceed 600mA） find the replace
YES component RF- PA,
getting hot, AUDIO-PA,
replace it. PM IC
Check if the idle current be YES
NO NO YES
normal（0mA or little more）
YES

Check if the components on the

PCB are damaged, capacitor,
power supplier, LDO, etc.
YES NO

NO

Replace RF IC、BT IC

Wifi IC FM IC、CPU

YES
Defective resolved

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Can’t read T-Flash card

Can’t read
T-Flash card

Check if T-Flash YES Replaced the

slot appearance
T-Flash slot
was ok?

NO

Re-solder NO Measure if
T-flash slot T-Flash slot pin 4
VMC was 2.8V.

YES

Check if the voltage of T-Flash Measure if there is pin

YES
pin3/pin5/pin7 to the ground was around short for the T-flash
0.7V with multimeter diode column adjacent pins

NO YES

CPUMT6589sold Check if replace

er poor or T-Flash slot can
damaged fix this problem?

NO
Re-solder or
replace CPU
MT6589

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WIFI、BT、FM 、GPS defect repair flow chart

WIFI can’t open，

Can’t work normal

YES

Software update and check YES

Software update
the function is OK or not

NO

Check U901 L12 pin have

3.7V +B supply voltage or
not
YES

NO
Check C801 have VBATT Replace U901
V supply voltage or not

YES
NO
Check U903 3pin have
37.4MHZ clock signal output Replace U903
or not by oscilloscope (OSC)

YES

Resoldering or Replace
U901three in one IC

YES

Resoldering or Replace
CPU MT6589

END

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Chapter 9 Firmware Upgrading Guide
Firmware Upgrading
1. Install USB driver
The maximum downloading speed can be up to 921600bit/s when using USB-Serial cable.
The driver needs to be installed before using the USB cable.

1> computer eject hardware installation instruction and choose following item and then click’’next step’’

Choose next
step

2> click ‘’browser’’ and choose the driver saved path’’S8032usb-driver’’ and then click confirm and next
step.

3> USB driver is installing.

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4> click’’ finished’’ as below.

Click here

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2>. Software upgrade
1> Open software upgrading platform’’SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v2.1129.00

2> Choose ’’USB mode’’

3>choose’’ Back up restore’’===>’’No action’’

4> Click ‘Scatter-loading’’ to choose file’’MT6513_Android_scatter.txt’’

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 Choose
this

5> Cancel the two items as below ’’PRELOADER’’ and ‘’DSP-BL’’ and then click’’ download’’, then install USB cable and battery
to the unit, press ’’Home’’ button, it begin to show the yellow progress index bar until it finished as below.

Cancel
the two
items

6> the software is upgrading.

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7> Finished.

Description: can’t power on (also upgrade software fail)

Root cause: red scroll 100% run completely when upgrade software, the detail as figure 1, also it prove power

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 supply, clock is normal and defective typical issue is focus on CPU or FLASH poor soldering or

damage, and maybe software do not fit for hardware.

Corrective action: check software fit for hardware whether or not, resolding CPU and FLASH or exchange new

CPU and FLASH.

图 1(figure 1)

Description: can’t power on (handset is dead when upgrade software.)Details as figure 2.

Root cause: the power supply and clock both work on as common during upgrade software.

The typical defective issue as poor soldering or go to fall, other way as exchange

CPU or Flash.

Corrective action: re-solder CPU and Flash, or replace them.

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 CHAPTER 10 CIT TEST
1.Insert T-Flash card and SIM card , Press power on and by side button at the meantime to enter factory mode for
CIT test..

2. Choose Full test menu. to do full test.

3. Test relative items one by one.
a. Version check
b. LCD test
c. Vibrator:
d. LED test
e. Main loopback test..
f. Headset loopback.
g. Speaker.
h. Receiver.
i. Camera.
O: FM
P: Bluetooth.
Q:Wifi.
After finished the test, press ‘’back’’ button and return to Factory mode, and then choose ’’reboot’’ , the unit can

power on at normal mode.

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