Covidien Force FX, Service Manual

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Correcting Malfunctions
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Force FX Electrosurgical Generator C Service Manual
Activation and/or
alarm tones do
not sound;
speaker is
malfunctioning Poor connection or damaged
Footswitch board ribbon cable Check/correct connection. If indicated,
replace the Footswitch board. Refer to
Footswitch Board Replacement
on
page 7-8.
Faulty connections or speaker
on Footswitch board Replace the Footswitch board. Refer to
Footswitch Board Replacement
on
page 7-8.
Audio signal malfunction on
Control board Replace the Control board. Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
Blank or
confusing LED
display Faulty ribbon cable between
Control board and Display
board Check/connect ribbon cable that
connects the Display board to the
Control board.
Incorrect display modes
communicated through the
Control board Replace the Control board. Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
Display board malfunction Replace the Display board. Refer to
Display Board Replacement
on page 7-5.
Mode buttons do
not function
correctly when
pressed Faulty ribbon cable between
Control board and Display
board Check/connect ribbon cable that
connects the Display board to the
Control board.
Incorrect modes
communicated through the
Control board Replace the Control board. Refer to
Control Board Replacement
on page 7-4.
Faulty ribbon cable between
the front panel and the
Display board Check/connect the ribbon cable that
connects the Display board to the front
panel.
Incorrect modes are being
communicated from the front
panel Replace the front panel. Refer to
Front
Panel Replacement
on page 7-9.
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