GE HEALTHCARE
DIRECTION 2307224-100, REVISION 6DISCOVERY LS SYSTEM SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 6 - Table Page 127
6.2.5.8    Remove the Cable Harness (P/N 2271256) from the Table
The ETC I/F J8 connection consists of three cables and a pigtail. Two cables go to the PET and CT 
limit switches and one cable goes to the Gantry. The pigtail connects all the signals to the ETC I/F 
Board. In the previous section, the cables were removed from the PET and CT limit switches and 
the pigtail. Follow the procedure in this section to remove the cable that runs from J8 on the ETC I/
F Board to J13 on the back side of Table Bulkhead.
Note: Cables from J12 and J13 are removed, and new cables are installed in J11 and J12 only. The 
system no longer uses the J13 connection on the Table bulkhead.
1.) Locate the cables attached to the J13 at the rear of the Table bulkhead. (Figure 6-42 on page 
145 shows the Table Bulkhead location.)
2.) Remove the cable from J13 on the front of the Table bulkhead.
3.) Remove the cable from J13 on the rear of the Table bulkhead.
a.) Cut tie-wraps, as needed, to remove this cable from the table bundle.
b.) Follow the cable to the ETC I/F Board. (See Figure 6-19 for connector locations.)
c.) Refer to Figure 6-20. The other end of this cable (P/N 2271256) has two connections.
d.) Remove the insulation and disconnect the D-Type connectors.
e.) Follow the signal harness to J8 and disconnect it.
f.) Discard the cable that came from the rear of the bulkhead.
g.) Wrap tape around the remaining ETC I/F cable from J8.
4.) Wrap tape around the connector removed from the front of the bulkhead. (The system no 
longer uses this cable.)
Figure 6-20:  Old J8 Signal Harness
Cut this insulation and separate the connectors. 
Remove this cable.
Tie off
this cable.