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REMOVE AND REPLACE | FLOPPY DISK DRIVE |
| This paragraph provides instructions for the removal and replacement | |
LAMP | of the LCD Backlight Lamp, which is recommended at approximately | |
| 10,000 hours of operation, or if the display becomes dim. | |
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| NOTE |
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| The front panel assembly does not have to be removed. |
| Preliminary: | |
| Switch 373XXA power off. Remove the power cord. | |
| Remove all covers (paragraph | |
| Remove/Replace Procedure: | |
| Step 1. | Remove the LCD assembly (paragraph |
| Step 2. | Remove the Backlight Lamp cover as follows: |
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| On Sharp LQ9D169 LCD displays, remove the three Phil- |
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| lips screws on the side opposite the PCB, then lift off the |
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| cover. |
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| On Sharp LQ9D340 LCD displays, on the side opposite the |
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| PCB, remove the tape covering the center catch. Starting at |
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| one end, very carefully push each catch clear of its tab |
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| while gently lifting the cover. Release all five catches and |
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| remove the cover. |
| Step 3. | Carefull replace the Backlight Lamp, while being careful |
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| not to apply pressure to the area where the glass tube and |
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| the end caps of the Backlight Lamp meet. |
| Step 4. | Reinstall the Backlight Lamp cover. |
| Step 5. | Reinstall the LCD Assembly and reconnect electrical con- |
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| nectors. |
| Step 6. | Reinstall the top cover. |
| Step 7. | Turn the instrument on. Adjust the Brightness Potentiome- |
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| ter at the rear panel for maximum display brightness. |
| This paragraph provides instructions for removing and replacing the | |
| Floppy Disk Drive assembly. |
NOTE
It is not necessary to remove the front panel assembly to perform this procedure.
373XXA MM |