NCR S26 manual General Customer Preventive Maintenance Guidelines, Central Processor Unit CPU

Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

This section is for entering preventive maintenance activities.

The primary purpose of preventive maintenance is to keep unscheduled interruptions to a minimum. Following a well-planned preventive maintenance program can help you maintain a high level of system performance at a minimum cost.

This section provides the following information and forms:

∙General customer preventive maintenance guidelines

∙General customer preventive maintenance procedures

∙Preventive Timetable Worksheets

∙Forms for recording preventive maintenance reference manuals and procedures

It is important for you to perform preventive maintenance on a regular basis. This section includes a form for listing the materials and equipment required to perform preventive maintenance on each piece of equipment and a brief description of the procedure.

You should establish a preventive maintenance schedule when the system is installed. Take the environment into consideration. For example, if you have an extremely dusty environment, the system will require more frequent cleaning. Use the Preventive Timetable Worksheets provided to record the schedule.

General Customer Preventive Maintenance Guidelines

General customer preventive maintenance guidelines are as follows:

Central Processor Unit (CPU)

Clean CPUs on a regular basis to prevent heat build-up due to dust on electronic components. Use a high quality cleaner prescribed for computer equipment.

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