Cleaning Cradle Connectors; Cleaning Frequency; Troubleshooting The Fr68 Series - Motorola FR68 Series User Manual

Inspect the area for any grease or dirt, repeat if required.
9.

Cleaning Cradle Connectors

To clean the connectors on a cradle:
Remove the DC power cable from the cradle.
1.
Dip the cotton portion of the cotton tipped applicator in isopropyl alcohol.
2.
Rub the cotton portion of the cotton tipped applicator along the pins of the connector. Slowly
3.
move the applicator back-and-forth from one side of the connector to the other. Do not let
any cotton residue on the connector.
All sides of the connector should also be rubbed with the cotton tipped applicator.
4.
Spray compressed air in the connector area by pointing the tube/nozzle about ½ inch away
5.
from the surface.
Do not point nozzle at yourself and others, ensure the nozzle or tube is pointed
CAUTION
away from your face.
Ensure that there is no lint left by the cotton tipped applicator, remove lint if found.
6.
If grease and other dirt can be found on other areas of the cradle, use lint free cloth and
7.
alcohol to remove.
Allow at least 10 to 30 minutes (depending on ambient temperature and humidity) for the
8.
alcohol to air dry before applying power to cradle.
If the temperature is low and humidity is high, longer drying time is required. Warm temperature
and dry humidity requires less drying time.

Cleaning Frequency

The cleaning frequency is up to the customer's discretion due to the varied environments in
which the mobile devices are used. They may be cleaned as frequently as required. However
when used in dirty environments it may be advisable to periodically clean the scanner exit
window to ensure optimum scanning performance.

Troubleshooting the FR68 Series

Troubleshooting the FR68 Series
Table 9-1
Problem
FR68 Series
does not turn
on.
Cause
Lithium-ion battery Charge or replace the lithium-ion battery in the FR68
Series.
not charged.
Install the battery properly. See
Lithium-ion battery
on Page
not installed
properly.
System crash. If the FR68 Series does not turn on, perform a cold boot.
See
122
Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Solution
Installing the Main Battery
18.
Resetting the FR68 Series on Page 37.