GE B30 Technical Reference Manual

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B30 Patient Monitor6-22Document no. 2044677-0013.3.4 Conditioning the batteriesCondition the batteries regularly to maintain their useful life. Condition a battery every sixmonths or when the message ‘Condition Battery x’‘ appears on the screen. Always observe themessages and symbols on the screen to see the battery status. You can also check the statusthrough Monitor Setup - Battery Setup. Conditioning a battery is best done on an externalcharger. If you do not have an external charger, proceed according to the followinginstructions.NOTE: You cannot condition batteries during patient monitoring. Always disconnect themodules first.1. Continue normal battery use until the green bar of a battery charge indicator is less than3/4 of the full height. After this, remove the battery. Continue monitoring with one batteryuntil its charge is less than 3/4 of the full capacity.2. Insert both batteries and connect the monitor to the power supply. The monitor startscharging both batteries, and the capacity indicators scroll accordingly. Keep charging thebatteries until both capacity indicators are full height.3. Continue charging for another two hours. After this, check that the orange battery LED inthe front panel is no longer on. If it is, continue charging until it goes off.4. Disconnect the monitor from the power supply and leave it on until the batteries run outand the monitor switches off. Wait for another 15 minutes.5. Reconnect the monitor to the power supply and turn it on. Continue charging thebatteries until both capacity indicators are full height and no longer scrolling.6. Keep charging for another two hours. After this, check that the orange battery LED in thefront panel is no longer on. If it is, continue charging until it goes off to indicate that thebattery conditioning is complete.3.4 To replace the fuses3.4.1 Primary fusesPull out the fuse holder under the mains connector at the back of the monitor. Replace thefuses with fuses of exactly the same type and rating.3.4.2 Fuse for external DCRemove the rear cover. Replace the fuse that is located inside the fuse holder under thereceptacle with a fuse of exactly the same type and rating.3.5 To download the software on CPU boardRefer to the instruction in Software’s FRU, follow the instruction for downloading servicesoftware.