TDS5000B Series Service Manual
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Preface
This manual contains service information for TDS5000B Series Digital
Phosphor Oscilloscopes. Read this preface to learn how this manual is s t ruc-
tured, the conventions it uses, and where to find additional supplemental
information related to servicing this product.
You should also read the General and Service safety summaries before servicing
the product.
Manual Structure
This manual i s divided into chapters, whi ch are made up of related subordinate
topics. T hese topi cs can be cross referenced as sections.
Be sure to read the introductions to all procedures. These introductions provide
important information needed to do the service correctly, safely, and efficiently.
Manual Conventions
This manual uses certain conventions that you should become familiar wi t h
before attempting service.
Throughout this manual, any replaceable component, assembly, or part is
referred to by the term module. A m odul e is composed of electrical and
mechanical assemblies, circuit cards, interconnecting cables, and user-accessible
controls.
This manual refers to any field-replaceable assembly or mechanical part
specifically by it s name or generically as a replaceable part. In general, a
replaceable part is any circuit board or assembly, such as the hard disk drive, or a
mechanical part, such as the I/O port connectors, that is listed in the replaceable
parts list of Chapter 10.
Symbols and terms related to safety appear in the Service Safety Summary found
at the beginning of this manual.
Modules
Replaceable Parts
Safety