
Chapter 8
Service
Introduction
This chapter contains information to service the HP E1328A D/A Converter
(DAC), including trouble shooting guidelines and repair/maintenance
guidelines.
WARNING
Do not perform any of the service procedures shown unless
you are a qualified, service-trained person, and have read the
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS in Chapter 1.
Equipment
Required
Equipment required for DAC trouble shooting and repair is listed in Table
1-2, Recommended Test Equipment. To avoid damage to the screw head
slots, use Pozidrive or Torx drivers as required.
Service Aids
Service aids on printed circuit boards include pin numbers, some reference
designations, and assembly part numbers. See Chapter 6 - Replaceable
Parts for descriptions and location of HP E1328A replaceable parts.
Service notes, manual updates, and service literature for the HP E1328A
DAC may be available through Hewlett-Packard. For information, contact
your nearest Hewlett-Packard Sales and Service Office.
Troubleshooting
Techniques
There are two main steps to trouble shoot an HP E1328A DAC problem:
(1) identify the problem, and (2) test the DAC to isolate the cause to a
user-replaceable component.
Identifying the
Problem
DAC problems can be divided into four general categories:
•
Self-test errors
•
Operator errors
•
Catastrophic failures
•
Performance out of specification
Chapter 8
Service 49