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Section 4: Troubleshooting
On Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The following conditions are listed in the order of which troubleshooting actions should be performed.
On Mode
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Unit does not power up. | Unit is not plugged in, or power supply | Make sure the power supply is plugged into |
| is not plugged into an appropriate | the control unit. Make sure the control unit |
| outlet. | is plugged into an appropriate power outlet. |
| Unit failure. | Contact 3M Patient Warming technical |
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“Ready” screen continues to display | Sensor not properly adhered to the | Make sure the sensor is connected to the | ||||
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“Running” screen does not appear on | Control unit may still be equilibrating. | Wait until the SpotOn control unit has | ||||
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Patient temperature does not appear on the patient monitor.
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Control unit may still be equilibrating. Wait until the SpotOn control unit has finished equilibration. Continue use.
Monitor cable is not plugged in. | Make sure the monitor cable is plugged into |
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Cable failure. | • Replace monitor cable. |
| • Contact 3M Patient Warming technical |
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Control unit failure. | Contact 3M Patient Warming technical |
| service after use. |
The patient’s temperature output on | Cable failure. | • | Replace monitor cable. |
the control unit and patient monitor |
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does not read the same value. |
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