Thermo Fisher Scientific
Model 15
i
Instruction Manual
6-1
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
This instrument has been designed to achieve a high level of reliability. In
the event of problems or failure, the troubleshooting guidelines, board-level
connection diagrams, connector pin descriptions, and testing procedures
presented in this chapter should be helpful in isolating and identifying
problems.
The Technical Support Department at Thermo Fisher Scientific can also
be consulted in the event of problems. See “
Service Locations
” on page
6-
20
for contact information. In any correspondence with the factory, please
note both the serial number and program number of the instrument.
This chapter provides the following troubleshooting and service support
information:
●
“
Safety Precautions
” on page
6-1
●
“
Troubleshooting Guides
” on page
6-1
●
“
Board-Level Connection Diagrams
” on page
6-5
●
“
Connector Pin Descriptions
” on page
6-7
●
“
Service Locations
” on page
6-20
Read the safety precautions in the Preface and “
Servicing
” chapter before
performing any actions listed in this chapter.
The troubleshooting guides presented in this chapter are designed to help
isolate and identify instrument problems.
Table 6–1
provides general troubleshooting information and indicates the
checks that you should perform if you experience an instrument problem.
Table 6–2
lists all the alarm messages you may see on the graphics display
and provides recommendations about how to resolve the alarm condition.
Safety Precautions
Troubleshooting
Guides