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Instrument Refurbishment
Introduction
Introduction
Refurbishing (remanufacturing) the DCA readies a previously owned instrument for reselling.
The hard drive must be processed or replaced so that there are no user files left on it. Following
the procedures ensure that the DCA will perform as close to new as possible.
C A U T I O N
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electrostatic components. All work on
electronic assemblies should be performed at a static-safe work station.
Drive C Recovery
The disk C recovery procedure restores the instrument's hard disk in the event that files and data
have been corrupted. This can happen, for example, as a result of inadvertent user changes or a
computer virus. On 86100C instruments, the hard disk has two partitions: drive C and drive D.
Drive C contains the operating system, the 86100C application, and any factory installed or user
installed applications. Drive C also contains factory calibration data and application licenses,
which are automatically backed up to drive D. Drive D contains backup files and user files
including data files. If you install an application, such as virus protection, it is recommended, but
not required, that you install it on drive C.
This hard disk drive recovery re-images the drive-C partition, only. Because the factory backup
image resides on the hard disk, no external media is required to recover drive C. After the recov-
ery process is complete, the Infiniium DCA firmware is set to the version installed when the fac-
tory image was created. To update to a later version after the recovery is completed, refer to To
Upgrade 86100C Instrument Software.
When performing this recovery procedure, all application license files and user files (including
data files) are left unchanged. However, in case of a problem, you may want to make a backup of
your data before you begin. After the procedure completes, the Windows XP Setup Wizard auto-
matically runs.
1 Connect a keyboard to the instrument.
2 Turn on the instrument. After approximately 30 seconds, look for the following displayed text.
3 Immediately, press the down arrow key on the keyboard to select Emergency Backup And
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