HPOD C-, X-, Ku-Band High-Power Outdoor Amplifier Revision 6
Appendix C MN/HPOD.IOM
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C.4 Scheduled Maintenance
The SSPA heat sink should be cleaned once a year, or sooner depending on
environmentalconditions.
Toperformthismaintenance:
Step Task
1 Disconnect power from the HPOD SSPA.
2 Remove the power supply as described in Sect. C.2.1.
3 Remove the fan assembly as described in Sect. C.3.1.
4 Use compressed air to clear the heat sink portions of the power supply.
5
Use compressed air to blow through the SSPA heat sink to remove any foreign object
accumulation that may be obstructing airflow.
6 Re-install the power supply as described in Sect. C.2.2.
7 Re-install the fan assembly as described in Sect. C.3.2.