In this chapter, patient monitor problems are listed along with possible causes and
check the patient monitor, identify and
eliminate these problems.
Printed circuit boards (PCBs), major parts and components in the patient monitor are
replaceable. Once you isolate a PCB you suspect defective, follow the instructions in
erify proper operation and that
monitor passes all performance tests. If the fault is cleared, it indicates that
was damaged. Send the defective PCB
trouble remains, exchange the
replacement PCB with the original suspicious PCB and continue troubleshooting as directed
replacement parts or order them,
6.3 Patient Monitor Status Check
Some troubleshooting tasks may require you to identify the hardware version and status of
monitor, follow this procedure:
displayed menu, you can check the system start time, self test
]. In the displayed menu, you can check
the monitor's current status.