Solid-state hard drive maintenance
Your 4200A-SCS is shipped with a solid-state hard drive (SSD). SSDs offer several advantages over
traditional hard drives, such as:
• Superior data access time
• Increased reliability
• Lower power usage
• Less heat generation
The SSD installed in your instrument does not require conventional hard drive maintenance, such as
defragmentation.
Do not perform or schedule defragment operations on your SSD. Defragmentation can cause
premature wear on the SSD and reduce its usable capacity more quickly compared to normal
use. Programs or operations that result in excessive write operations to the SSD will also
reduce the capacity more quickly.
Repacking for shipment
Should it become necessary to return the 4200A-SCS for repair, carefully pack the entire instrument
in its original packing carton or the equivalent, and follow these instructions:
• Call the repair department at Keithley Instrument at 1-800-833-9200 for a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number.
• Let the repair department know the warranty status of the 4200A-SCS.
• Write ATTENTION REPAIR DEPARTMENT and the RMA number on the shipping label.
If you installed software that is not part of the standard application software for the
4200A-SCS, the nonstandard software may be removed when the instrument is sent in for
service. Back up the applications and any data related to them before sending the instrument
in for service.
Firmware upgrade
When the system software is updated, you should upgrade firmware for each 4200A-SCS instrument.
Before starting the firmware upgrade, make sure the 4200A-SCS is powered by an uninterruptable
power source. Refer to the release notes for detailed instructions on the firmware upgrade of
4200A-SCS instruments, including the specific versions required for each instrument. See Accessing
the release notes (on page 4-5) for more information.
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