GE Voluson E Series User Manual

1.3 Purpose of this Service Manual
This Service Manual is valid for Voluson E-Series (Voluson E6, Voluson E8 and/or Voluson E10) ultrasound
systems.
Note The Voluson E6 is a “feature-reduced” version of the Voluson E8 ultrasound system. That means not all
options are available on the Voluson E6 (marked with an asterisk * in sections of this manual).
The service manual is divided into 10 chapters. In the beginning of the manual, before chapter 1, you will find
the revision overview and the Table of Contents (TOC).
The language policy for GE’s service documentation, the omission & errors and the legal information are
included in the beginning of this chapter (chapter 1).
Table 1-1 Contents in this service manual
Chapter Number and Title Description
Chapter 1 – Introduction Contains a content summary and warnings.
Chapter 2 – Site Preparation Contains pre-installation requirements.
Chapter 3 – Setup Instructions Contains setup and installation procedures.
Chapter 4 – Functional Checks Contains functional checks that are recommended as part of the
installation, or as required during servicing and periodic maintenance.
Chapter 5 – Components and Functions
(Theory)
Contains block diagrams and functional explanations of the electronics.
Chapter 6 – Service Adjustments Contains instructions on how to make available adjustments.
Chapter 7 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting Provides procedures for running diagnostic or related routines.
Chapter 8 – Replacement Procedures Provides disassembly procedures and reassembly procedures for all
Field Replaceable Units (FRU) and Customer Replaceable Units (CRU).
Chapter 9 – Renewal Parts Contains a complete list of field replaceable parts.
Chapter 10 – Care and Maintenance Provides periodic maintenance procedures.
The screen graphics and illustrations in this Service Manual are for illustrative purposes only and may be
slightly different from what is displayed on the screen or device.
1.3.1 Typical Users of the "Basic" Service Manual
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GE service personnel (setup, maintenance, etc.)
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Hospital's service personnel
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Architectural planners/installation planners (Some parts of Chapter 2 - Site Preparation)
Introduction
Voluson E-Series Service Manual
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GE Voluson E Series Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	Voluson E Series
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English