Repair Instructions - Philips Perfect Care Elite GC9650 Service Manual

Repair instructions

• Due to the high wattage of the iron, only the specified cord set must be used.
• Should damage be observed on the CORDSET 43, it must be replaced. Continued usage is not allowed.
• If STAND BOTTOM ASSY 50 is provided without type plate information eg. Type number, voltage etc. When replacing the
Stand Bottom Assy, engrave the type number & voltage on the type plate with a sharp object.
• After the product has been repaired, it should function properly and has to meet the safety requirements & legal regulation
as laid down & officially established at this moment.
• The following tests are common checks that are conducted on a repaired product before it is returned to the consumer.
1. Soleplate temperature
Check the soleplate temperature is within IEC requirement.
Soleplate temperature (Deg C)
Minimum
120
2. Leakage current
Check that leakage current is within IEC requirement.
Measure leakage current between LIVE/NEUTRAL & EARTH.
IEC requirement is that at 230 V supply, the EARTH leakage current must be less than 0.75 mA.
3. Water leakage / Functionality
Check that there is no water leakage from any part of product during operation.
Check that the functionality of the product (product dependent) eg. Steaming, variable steam, SOS, ASO etc is working
properly.
4. Loose part
Check that there are no loose parts eg. Extra screws in the product that can cause short-circuit or product malfunctions.
5. Fuse open circuit
When replacing fuse, to also service the water tubes which is probably choked with calc.
6. Self-Check mode
6.1. Introduction of Self-Check mode
Self-Check mode is NOT an exhaustive diagnosis, but a quick preliminary check on all the hardware function.
Further test and troubleshooting may still be required by Service Center to identify the root cause.
6.2. Before start Self-Check mode, please do the following checking
1. Make sure Soleplate is cold (< 100 °C)
2. Make sure Boiler is cold (< 100 °C)
3. Make sure Boiler is empty
4. Water tank with water above min mark
5. Water tank is NOT attached to the system
6. Power meter in place to monitor system power
Materials, for example
Maximum
143 All fabric types
GC9650
Test-
point
8-13