Section 
V GENEBAL 
SERVICING 
IN 
FO BMATIO 
N
Model  3575 A
c. 
Being careful to avoid 
straining 
cable 
W5 which runs
fronr 
A3 to A5 across  the top 
of 
A6. 
renlove  A6 by 
pulling
upwud on 
1he 
labs at thc cnds of the A6 top cover.
d. Input cable 
W7 is long enough to allow A6 to be
rrrourtcd  on the ll-pi11 PC 
extender 
(hp- 
5060-5989)
supplicd with 
thc instrument. lf A6 is to be 
placed 
on 
the
extender, first install 
thc 
cxtcnder  in tile A6 socket 
(route
W5 
arouml the 
extender).  Then 
placc 
46 
on the extender
and rccofirecl input cable. 
W7.
5-61. Removal ol Assemblies  A8 through A11 
and 
A14.
a. 
Rcmove thc Retainer  Strap 
(MP 
-15, 
Figure 6- I 
).
b. Renlove  thc 
board by lilting the 
extractors 
at 
the
ends of 
thc 
board. No[e tllat the 
extractors  are color coded
to iderltify the asselrbly 
number.  The 
extractor  colors
rnatch 
tl1c 
corresponding 
guides 
on 
thc 
main 
frame.
5-62. 
lnterface Substitution 
Board, A164. 
The IIll.rt'acc
SLrbstilution 
Boerd. Al6-,\. is r 
PC 
card thal 
is usecl lo nreke
connections between 
lhe lionl 
partel 
controls aJld 
the
f'unctioo Swiiching 
Assembly 
(A8) 
in tlte absencc 
ol lire
Interface Assenrbly, 
Al68 
(A168 
is in Options  001 and
00-1). 
When  instaiiing Al6A. be 
sure thlt 
thc side ntarked
"FACI. 
I HIS 
SIDL 
TOWARD  IrlloNl 
" 
is facirg 
the fionl
prnel. 
Reversing  Al6A 
will nol danlage  the 
instrurrent but
will cause 
the front 
plnel 
coDtrols 
1() be inoperativc.
5-63. lnterJace 
Assembly 
(A16B
Bemoval.
Options 002. 003)
a. Remove 
the two screws 
that 
fasten 
the [ntcrface
connector to thc 
rear 
panel 
(large Phitlips  hcad screws).
b. Whilc supportinB  A16B with 
onc hand. unplug  A1!.)
from 
A16Il 
by pulling outward on the hterfacc conncctor.
c. 
Renrove  the A16B 
board by lifting 
the extractors  at
thc 
ends of the board.
d. For troubleshor)ting. 
plaoc 
Al6B 
on the ll-pin 
PC
Extender supplied 
with the instrunlent 
Plug Al9 into A16ll
if remote connections  arc 
rcquircd.
5-64. Removing  the 
Front Panel, Panel Meters and A12,
Rclcr to the 
procedure 
oLrtlincd in 
Figure  5-5.
NOTE
F'or 
panel 
ntc 
t 
crfittt cr<trutt:t 
t 
boartl a.,tttbittu-
t ) s itt edrlier it$tnotrcttts, obtuin  Sen'icc 
Xotc
-1575A-4, 
"Origital CortJigurutiLtrt oJ 
patrcl
ntetu a Ll literi)ntrcct Bourds". 
liont 
.vour
-hp- 
Sales  ontl 
St'r'tice  Ollict'.
5-65. Component 
Beplacement.
5-6(r. 
When  replaciDg  conrponetlts 
irt tlle 3575A. 
observc
thc 
gencral 
qLridelines 
listcd in 
Paragraph 5-69. In additon.
note thc 
lollowing:
a. Thc reed relays on 
the hearrrplifier 
Assemblics. 
Al
and 
A2, are 
of 
the 
plug-in 
type. To removc  a reed  relay. 
use
a 
pair 
of long-nosed  pliers 
and 
gently 
lift each end of 
the
relay  until 
it is uuplugged.
5-16
b. To remove the Hybrid Log Amplifiers. A3/A.1 lcl.
proceed 
as 
follorvs:
l) Rerlove the screw that 
fastens 
the [Cl 
heat sink
to the 
A3/A.1 
top cover.
1) Renove  the two 
nuts locatcd  dircctly  below  ICI
on 
the circuit side 
of 
the board.
-l 
1 
Carclully 
unplug  lC 
I 
fronr 
its socket.
c. 
\Vhe.r rcplacing transistors  and lC's, 
note 
the 
lead
conliguratior)  and 
positiorr of 
thc 
defective  cornporent  and
orient 
the 
replaoerlent 
conlponerll 
in the samc 
manner  as
the 
original, Dots are 
provided  on 
the 
PC boards to sl]ow
thc 
orientation of IC's. For IC's in the 8-pirl ciroular
packagc, 
the dot indicates  thc tab 
(pin 
8) 
position. 
For lC's
in the dual-in-line 
pacloge, 
the 
dot ildicates 
pin 
1.
d, 
Dots are 
provided on 
thc 
PC boards  to show the
orientation  of electrolytic  capacitors and diodes.  l-or
electrolytic  capacitors, the dot indicates  the 
positivc  lead.
For 
diodes. thc 
dot 
indicates  the 
cathode  lead.
5-67. Servicing 
Etched 
Circuit 
Boards.
5-68. The Standard 
Model .1575A contailrs 19 
pLinted-
circuit 
(PC) 
assenrblies. 
Thc ip- 
part 
nunrber is 
printccl 
on
each asscmbly 
for 
identificati{)n. Identical 
assemblics 
such
as Al 
/Al. 
,4.3/A,t  altd A9/A 
l0 arc ilterchangeable and have
idcnrical 
part 
Iunrbcrs. Refer to Sectiorl  Vl 
for 
parts
replacernent 
and 
-hp- 
part 
runlber infornration.
5-69. The 
printcd-circuit 
boards in the 
1575A rre ol thc
plated 
throush 
type. The e'lcctricll  conleclion  between 
two
sides of a board is made by a 
layer of rnetal 
plated 
tfuough
the 
colnporlent 
hole. 
When 
servioing 
prirlted-circuit 
boards,
observe 
the 
following 
guidelines:
a. Use a 
low'heat 
(15 
to 30 
watts) small-tip soldering
iron, and small diunreter 
rosin-core 
soldct.
b. Remove coirporcnts 
and clean component  holes
usirg 
a 
dcsoldcring  tool.
c. 
Do not overhcat 
the 
PC connections 
Gads).
d. 
To 
replacc 
somponerts, 
shape  new leads and insert
them in lead 
holes. 
Reheat corlnections and apply 
a small
anount 
of 
solder  as 
requfed  to insure 
a 
good 
electrical
connection.
e, 
Clean 
excessive flux 
lron 
the 
con[ection 
and ad-
joinirg 
area.
5-70. 
Cleaning  the 
Display Window.
5-71. Wjren 
cleaning  the Display 
\Vindow. 
du not use  harsh
chemicals 
or abrasives. Use a soft cloth alons  $ith clear
\latcr 
or a dilLlted $indow 
clearler.