GE HEALTHCARE
DIRECTION FC091194, REVISION 11 VIVID 7 SERVICE MANUAL
8 - 48 Section 8-8 - Software Loading Procedure - Software Version v3.x
8-8-11-2 Vivid 7 System SW Loading - Software Version v3.x (cont’d)
5.) When requested, enter the missing part of the Computer Name (the unit’s serial number) as you
recorded it in Table 8-6 "Record settings from Tcpip screen - software version v7.x/v6.x/v5.x/v4.x"
on page 8-21.
Example: VIVID7-001890
Always enter two zeros before you enter the serial number. This means that when you have a serial
number which is 1890 you enter 001890. When the serial number is 1123 you enter 001123.
6.) In this step, you can choose if you want to do a complete Vivid 7 installation and deleta all data or
if you only want to update or reinstall the software on the C:\ partition (C:\ drive).
Usually it should be OK to select “B” to update the C-drive only. This will keep Patient Archive and
Presets intact.
a.) Select B to update/re-install the software on the C:\ partition. (Only data on the C partition will
be erased. This will keep Patient Archive and Presets intact.
b.) Use “A” ONLY if a “B” update cannot be used: Select A to do a complete Vivid 7 software
installation. (All data will be erased.)
c.) Press C if you want to Exit.
Figure 8-42 Serial Number entry example
NOTICE
If you select “A” in the next step, ALL existing software and data will be erased. If backup has not been
performed as described earlier in this manual; All data like Patient Database, System Configuration and
User Configurations (customer presets) will be lost.
Figure 8-43 Info entry page
Enter the Serial
Number here
Press A, B or C to
choose the wanted
option.