GE Voluson E Series Service Manual page 9

This chapter describes important issues related to safely servicing the Voluson E-
Series (Voluson E6, Voluson E8 and/or Voluson E8 Expert) ultrasound system.
The service provider must read and understand all the information presented in
Content in this chapter
Under consideration of general maintenance requirements a minimum lifetime of 7 years for the
Note
equipment and 5 years for the probes may be expected. To maintain the safety and performance of
the ultrasound system, a regular check (once per year) by authorized personnel is recommended.
Voluson E-Series Service Manual
KTD106657 Revision 2
1.1 Important Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
1.2 Legal Notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-10
1.3 Purpose of this Service Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-11
1.4 Important Conventions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-15
1.5 Safety Considerations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-19
1.6 EMC, EMI and ESD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-25
1.7 Customer Assistance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-26
this manual before installing or servicing this system.
Chapter 1
Introduction
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