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Section 8: Scoreboard Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
IMPORTANT NOTES
:
1. Disconnect power before doing any repair or maintenance work on the
scoreboard!
2. Permit only qualified service personnel to access internal display
electronics.
3. Disconnect power when not using the scoreboard.
Note
: For assistance in the maintenance of team name message centers or other optional
scoreboard message centers, refer to Section 9 or the service manual that accompanies those
units.
8.1 Cabinet Specifications
Cabinets for the Daktronics outdoor LED scoreboards are constructed of heavy-
gauge aluminum. Exact dimensions and weights for each model are listed in the
chart in
Section 3 . Removable panels for digits, indicators, and component access
are detailed in each model’s component locations drawing, listed in Section 4 .
8.2 Component Location and Access
For front-access scoreboards, all internal
electronic components and digits can be
reached by opening a face panel, an
access door, or a digit panel on the front
of the display.
Digit panels have been simplified on the
outdoor LED scoreboards. They are held
in place on the scoreboard face by an
offset flange across the top and by three
screws at the bottom, as shown in
Figure
11 (very large digits may have additional
screws across the bottom.)
Note: Open the scoreboard with care.
Hold the digit panel in place by putting
hand pressure on it while removing the
screws, and carefully lift it from the
board, sliding it out and down. If the panel
is not held in place, it could drop
immediately when the screw is removed, possibly damaging LEDs or the digit
harness. (A stud insert on the back of the digit panel is designed to minimize damage
from dropping.)
Figure 11: LED Digit Panel (Not to Scale)
Scoreboard Maintenance 8-1
and Troubleshooting