Philips Efficia DFM100 - Page 71

Components Troubleshooting 3: Troubleshooting
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The Capacitor
charges too slowly
The device is being operated with
AC power (no battery) or the
battery power is low
Install a fully charged battery
Battery not fully charged, or
defective
Therapy PCA defective Replace Therapy PCA
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

message
• Unable to charge to selected
energy
• Unable to determine energy
•Run OpCheck
• Check Hardware Error Log
• Replace Therapy PCA
Table 18 Defibrillation Charging Problems (Continued)
Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution
Table 19 Defibrillation Discharging Problems
Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution
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message
During Op Check the 
menu pressed instead of the Shock button
• Run Op Check and be sure to press the
Shock button
• Run Controls Test to confirm
• Check buttons for mechanical operation
During Op Check the device disarmed
before the user pressed the Shock button
Does not shock in Manual Defib
mode using Shock buttons on
paddles
Paddles failure Confirm paddles problem by connecting
Pads and attempting to discharge device
using Shock button on the Efficia
DFM100. Replace paddles if needed.
Therapy Port defective Replace Therapy Port
Processor PCA failure Replace Processor PCA
Does not shock in Manual Defib
or AED mode using Shock
button on Efficia DFM100
Front panel button failure Run Controls Test to see if the button is
operating. Replace UI PCA if needed.
UI PCA failure Replace UI PCA
• Does not deliver correct energy
into defibrillator analyzer or
delivers no energy at all.
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message
Therapy PCA failure Replace Therapy PCA
Charges OK, but aborts the
shock when press Shock or
paddle buttons
Patient impedance sensed as too high or
too low during energy delivery due to:
• Pads/paddles losing contact with
patient
• Pads/paddles failure
• Therapy cable failure
• Press the paddles firmly and check the
PCI LEDs
• Replace paddles, pads, or therapy cable,
as needed
Therapy PCA failure Replace Therapy PCA