Troubleshooting

32 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If you suspect a problem with an individual measurement, read the Instructions for Use and doublecheck that you have set up the measurement correctly.

If you suspect an intermittent, system-wide problem call your service personnel. You may be asked for information from the status log. To view the status log,

1In the Main Setup menu, select Revision.

2Select a pop-up key according to the status log you want to consult, for example, to check the status log for the MMS, select the M3001A pop-up key.

3View the status log by selecting the Stat Log pop-up key.

Disposing of the Monitor

WARNING To avoid contaminating or infecting personnel, the environment or other equipment, make sure you disinfect and decontaminate the monitor appropriately before disposing of it in accordance with your country’s laws for equipment containing electrical and electronic parts. For disposal of parts and accessories such as thermometers, where not otherwise specified, follow local regulations regarding disposal of hospital waste.

You can disassemble the monitor, MMS, FMS and modules as described in the Service Guide.

There is no metal molded into the plastic case, and there are no metal sprays on the plastic.

All plastic parts with a weight greater than 10g (0.35 ounces) are marked with the ISO code for identification.

The sheet metal card cage uses only one kind of steel.

The screen has a touch resistor laminate.

You can recycle the paper Instructions for Use.

The battery can be easily removed (see “Replacing Batteries” on page 301), and can be returned, free of charge, to the worldwide-recycling program run by the battery manufacturer (contact your local supplier).

Disposing of Empty Calibration Gas Cylinders

1Empty the cylinder completely by pushing in the pin of the regulator valve or by pulling out the pin of the fill valve using a tire valve stem wrench or a pair of needle nose pliers.

2When the cylinder is empty, either remove the valve stem from the fill (or regulator) hole, or drill a hole in the cylinder.

3Write “Empty” on the cylinder and dispose of it appropriately for scrap metal.

WARNING Ensure that the cylinder is completely empty before trying to remove the valve stem or drill a hole in the cylinder.

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Philips MP60/70/80/90, MP20/30 Troubleshooting, Disposing of the Monitor, Disposing of Empty Calibration Gas Cylinders

MP60/70/80/90, MP40/50, MP20/30 specifications

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