How To Clean Connector Adapters - Keysight N7744A User Manual

How to clean connector adapters

How to clean bare fiber adapters
C A U T I O N
Keysight N774x Series
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1 Clean the adapter by rubbing a new, dry cotton-swab over the surface
using a small circular movement.
2 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Procedure for Stubborn Dirt
Use this procedure particularly when there is greasy dirt on the adapter:
1 Moisten a new cotton-swab with isopropyl alcohol.
2 Clean the adapter by rubbing the cotton-swab over the surface using
a small circular movement.
3 Take a new, dry soft-tissue and remove the alcohol, dissolved
sediment and dust, by rubbing gently over the surface using a small
circular movement.
4 Blow away any remaining lint with compressed air.
Bare fiber adapters are difficult to clean.
Protect from dust unless they are in use.
Never use any kind of solvent when cleaning a bare fiber adapter as solvents can
damage the foam inside some adapters.
They can deposit dissolved dirt in the groove, which can then dirty the surface of
an inserted fiber.
Preferred Procedure
Use the following procedure on most occasions.
1 Blow away any dust or dirt with compressed air.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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