5-42 Chadwick-Helmuth A Business Unit of Honeywell International, Inc.
Chapter 5 - Maintenance And Repair
Figure 5-12. Troubleshooting Flowchart: 8500 Pilot Light
DISCONNECT P2
FROM P/S BOARD
A3
RECONNECT P2 & 
DISCONNECT P3 
FROM DIGITAL 
BOARD A1
RECONNECT P3 & 
REMOVE ANALOG 
BOARD A2
YES
NO
RECONNECT P3 & 
DISCONNECT P4 
FROM DIST. BOARD 
A5
YES
NO
YES
DISCONNECT P3 ON 
PRINTER BOARD
NO
YES
REMOVE POWER 
CONNECTOR FROM 
DISK DRIVE
YES
REPLACE DISK 
DRIVE
RETURN 8500C TO 
FACTORY FOR 
REPAIR
NO
NO
8500C PILOT LIGHT NOT ON:
FILENAME: FLOWCHTA.DRW
REPLACE P/S 
BOARD A3
PILOT LIGHT ON?
PILOT LIGHT ON?
PILOT LIGHT ON?
PILOT LIGHT ON?
PILOT LIGHT ON?
PILOT LIGHT ON?
RECONNECT P4 & 
REMOVE ANALOG 
BOARD A2
REPLACE ANALOG 
BOARD A2
REPLACE PRINTER 
ASSY.
YES
NO
REPLACE DIGITAL 
BOARD A1
NOTE: THIS FLOWCHART ASSUMES THAT FUSES AND 
HARNESS ASSEMBLIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CHECKED.