Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Section 5:
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Important notes:
1.
Disconnect power before performing any repair or maintenance to the displays.
2.
Only qualified service personnel should access internal display electronics. Contact
Daktronics Customer Service for training needs.
3.
Daktronics engineering staff must approve changes made to the displays. If making
modifications, submit detailed drawings to the Daktronics engineering staff for evaluation
and approval or the warranty will be void.
5.1 Service and Diagnostics
The VF-2400 series DMS are front accessible, and all internal components are accessible from
the front of the display.
The following tools are required to service the display:
•
Stubby Phillips screwdriver
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Small Phillips screwdriver
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Small flat-head screwdriver
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Small pliers
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Medium Phillips screwdriver
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Medium flat-head screwdriver
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3
/
8
" nut driver
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Cable ties
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Ohmmeter
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Clamp-on ground meter
5.2 Module Numbering System
Daktronics uses a module numbering system to help with troubleshooting; refer to
Figure 6: Module Numbering
