Daktronics 5000 Series, Service Manual

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Test and Remove a Module
13
Remove a Module from the Top Row of a Section (Rear
Access)
Required Tools: 90-degree Allen wrench, module lanyard
To remove a module along the top row, complete the
following steps:
1� Using the procedure outlined in Remove a Module
(Rear Access) (p�12) , remove the module in the
center of the bay directly below or at an angle of
the target module. Refer to Figure 19 . All modules are
accessed from the rear through the center module.
2� Disconnect the power and SATA cables from the
module.
3� Connect a module lanyard from a lanyard
attachment ring on the module to a structural
member inside the display.
4� Insert the 90 degree Allen wrench into the top module
latch gear.
5� Turn a quarter-turn clockwise to disengage the module from the face sheet.
6� While holding the back of the module, insert the 90° Allen wrench into the bottom
module latch gear.
7� Turn a quarter-turn clockwise to disengage the module from the face sheet.
8� Remove the module by pushing it away from the
display face, pivoting and rotating it 90 degrees and
pulling it through the face sheet.
Note: Ensure louver blades run lengthwise when
pulling module through display face so they
are not damaged by the face sheet.
9� Repair or replace the module as needed.
10� Reverse Steps 1 - 8 to reinstall the module.
Remove a Module from Behind a
Term Panel (Rear Access)
Required Tools: Flat-head screwdriver,
1
/
8
" Allen wrench,
module lanyard
1� Turn the quarter-turn latch on the top-right side of the
term panel using a flat-head screw driver. Refer to
Figure 20 .
2� While holding the term panel, allow it to slowly rotate
open and out of the way. Refer to Figure 21 .
3� Follow the steps in Remove a Module from the Top
Row of a Section (Rear Access) (p�13) to remove
and reinstall a module.
4� Reverse Steps 1 - 3 to replace the term panel.
Splice
Figure 19: Removing a Module
From Top Row of a Section
Figure 20: Term Panel Latch
Figure 21: Term Panel Swung Out