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IRECTION 2392751-100, REVISION 3VIVID™ 4 SERVICE MANUAL
7-20 Section 7-3 - Performing Front End (FE) Diagnostics
3) In the FEC tab, verify that the Comment area indicates that the system is ready to perform the test.
4) Trackball to one of the following buttons and press Select:
• Select the Board Test button to perform the Self Test, BF Cache Test, TEE Temp Test, 
Thr Temp Test and Pencil ID Test sequentially.
• Select the Self Test button to perform the Self Test independently.
• Select the BF Cache Test button to perform the BF Cache Test independently.
• Select the TEE Temp Test button to perform the TEE Temp Test independently.
• Select the Thr Temp Test button to perform the Thr Temp Test independently.
• Select the Pencil ID Test button to perform the Pencil ID Test independently.
The relevant LED changes color as follows:
• Yellow: The test is in progress.
• Green: The test has been completed and no problems were identified.
• Red: Problems were identified during the performance of the test.
5) Review the test results in the Comment area and proceed as follows:
• If no problems were identified, proceed to the BF test, as described in the Beamformer (BF) 
Diagnostic Tests section, on page 7-21.
• If no problems were identified but the problem persists, contact your local GE Medical Systems 
field engineer for assistance.
• If errors were identified but the results were marginal, perform calibration, as described in the 
Calibration section, on page 6-11, and then repeat the test.
• If errors were identified and the results were not marginal, verify that all image port and PCI 
bridge cables are connected and functioning properly, as described in Chapter 5 - Components 
and Function (Theory). If the problem persists, contact your local GE Medical Systems field 
engineer for assistance.