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DC Power Supply Ampere Reading Fault Analysis

DC Power Supply Ampere Reading Fault Analysis

Smartphone Hardware Troubleshooting Reference Guide

NO Power Mode Ampere Reading (A) Status Probable Fault Area
1 PWR Press 0 – 0.060 Fluctuating / Release Time 0 Voltage rails, PMIC, CPU section
2 PWR Press 0.050 – 0.120 Stuck EMMC health issue or software corruption
3 PWR Press 0.639 – 0.640 High Ampere Fluctuation Check overheating component or shorted IC
4 Auto 3A Stuck VBAT / VPH_PWR short circuit
5 PWR Press 0.004 – 0.005 Fluctuating / Release Time 0 LDO line or voltage generation issue
6 PWR Press 0.120 – 0.200 Stuck / Release Time 0 Software issue or EMMC not connected
7 PWR Press 0.149 Stuck RAM section disconnected or faulty
8 PWR Press 0 → 0.116 → 0.255 → 0.291 → 0.269 Fluctuating Check charging current and battery ID line
9 Auto 0.001 – 0.003 Stuck Power IC fault or charging IC fault
10 PWR Press 0.001 – 0.003 Stuck Power IC fault or charging IC fault
11 PWR Press 0.020 – 0.036 Stuck / Release Time 0 CPU failure
12 Auto 0.001 Stuck Secondary line short or leakage current
13 Auto 0.002 Stuck PA capacitor or 4G PA section issue
14 Auto 0.003 Stuck Power IC fault
15 Auto 0.026 Stuck Secondary power line short
16 PWR Press 0.036 Stuck / Release Time 0 Secondary line short circuit
17 PWR Press 0.132 Stuck / Release Time 0 Check USB detection in device manager and software
18 PWR Press 0.136 Stuck Check EMMC health or perform EMMC reballing
19 PWR Press 0.002 – 0.005 Fluctuating LDO instability or bulk power supply issue
20 0.036 / 0.05 and below Fluctuating Check all voltage rails and power sections
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