Maintenance
This section contains the information needed to do periodic and corrective
maintenance on the instrument.
Preventing ESD
Before servicing this product, read the Safety summary at the front of the manual
and the ESD information below.
CAUTION. Static discharge can damage any semiconductor component in this
instrumen
t.
When performing any service that requires internal access to the instrument,
adhere to the following precautions to avoid damaging internal modules and their
components due to electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Minimize handling of static-sensitive circuit boards and components.
Transport and store static-sensitive modules in their static protected containers
or on a metal rail. Label any package that contains static-sensitive boards.
Discharge the static voltage from your body b y wearing a grounded antistatic
wrist strap while handling these modules. Perform service of static-sensitive
modules only at a static-free work station.
Do not allow a nything capable of generating or holding a static charge on the
work station surface.
Handle circuit boards by the edges when possible.
Do not slide the circuit boards over any surface.
Avoid handling circuit boards in areas that have a floororwork-surface
covering capable of generating a static charge.
Inspection and cleaning
This section describes how to inspect for dirt and damage. It also describes how
to clean the exterior and interior of the ins t rument. Inspection and cleaning are
done as preventive maintenance. Preventive maintenance, when done regularly,
may pre
vent instrument malfunction and enhance its reliability.
Preventive maintenance consists of visually inspecting and cleaning the
instr
ument and using general care when operating it.
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