GE Vivid E9 User Manual

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 Pull and lift the Operator Panel assembly up and away. Be careful 
to not damage the fingers on either side of the Lower Operator 
Panel and place it on an ESD safe surface. 
Replacing the Vivid E9 Trackball 
When preparing for the replacement, you must perform the following 
steps: 
 Power down the Vivid E9. 
 Disconnect the Mains Power Cable from the wall outlet. 
 Disconnect all probes and external I/O cabling. 
 Remove the Upper Operator Panel. 
 Remove the Lower Operator Panel  
To remove the Trackball: 
 Unplug the cable connectors from the Trackball. 
 Use the Hex key to remove the two fixing screws with washers. 
 
 Remove the Trackball and the Fixing Ring. 
Re-Install the Trackball 
To re-install the Trackball: 
 The Fixing Ring has small tabs on the top and bottom side, see 
the figure below. The tabs are used to fix the Fixing Ring in the 
correct position, and are positioned on different locations on the 
top and the bottom sides of the ring. When used for the Vivid E9, 
install it so the fixing screw holes on the Fixing Ring allign with 
the fixing screw holes on the Trackball assembly. 
Reverse the procedure to 
re-install the lower 
operator panel.  
						

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 Install the two fixing screws with washers so it locks the Trackball 
and Fixing Ring in the correct position. 
 Connect the signal cable connectors to the Trackball. 
 Re-Install the both the Upper and Lower Operator Panel. 
Remove the Lower Operator Panel Frame 
Follow these steps to remove the Lower Operator Panel Frame: 
 Remove the two screws securing the main cable. 
 
 Remove the five remaining screws from the bulkhead bracket 
and remove the bracket.  
						

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 From underneath the Frame, pull the Main cables through the 
frame opening to free the upper frame and remove it. 
 Remove two plastic plate washers on either side of the bulkhead 
bracket. 
 Remove the Lower Operator Panel Frame. 
Lower Frame Assembly Installation 
Follow these steps to install the Lower Operator Panel (LOP) Frame: 
 Position the Lower Operator Panel Frame. 
 Install the Upper Frame. 
 Install the plastic plate washers on both sides of the bulkhead 
bracket. 
 Position the bulkhead bracket and install the five screws to 
secure the Bulkhead Bracket. 
 Install the XYZ buttons frame and the Palm Rest. 
 Install the Main cable at the Lower Operator Panel end. 
 Install the bulkhead board. 
 Install the Lower Operator Panel. 
 Install the Upper Operator Panel/Touch Panel Assembly. 
 Install the LCD arm.  
						

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Remove Bulkhead Board 
To remove the bulkhead board: 
 Disconnect the following cables from the bulkhead board: 
1. The cable from main cable 
2. The cables to both the left and right speakers 
3. Two short USB cables (Bulkhead Board to OP) 
 
 
 Unscrew and remove the two screws and remove the Bulkhead 
Board. 
Re-Install the Bulkhead Board 
To reinstall the Bulkhead Board: 
 Slide the Bulkhead Board into the correct position. 
 Install the two screws (M3 x 6, Torque: 1.2 Nm). 
 Install the cables from the Bulkhead Board: 
1. Two short USB cables (Bulkhead Board to OP) 
2. Cables to left and right speaker 
3. Cable from Main Cable 
 
 Install the Upper OP panel and the five rotary knobs and connect 
probe(s) and external cables (network and mains power). 
Remove the Bulkhead Plate 
To prepare: 
The board is not often 
replaced although it may 
need to be removed for 
the replacement of other 
parts. 
Bulkhead Board 
Screws  
						

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 Power down the Vivid E9. 
 Disconnect all probes and external I/O cabling. 
 Remove five OP panel knobs. 
 Remove the upper Operator Panel. 
 Remove the two speaker assemblies. 
 Remove the bulkhead board. 
 Remove the lower Operator Panel. 
The bulkhead plate is used to secure the Upper UI Frame to the Lower 
UI Frame. To remove it: 
 Remove the seven fixing screws shown below. 
 
 2.) Remove the bulkhead plate and the cable clamp. 
Re-install the Bulkhead Plate 
 Position the bulkhead plate so it aligns with the holes for the 
fixing screws. 
 Install the seven fixing screws as described below: 
1. The two upper screws are M6 x 20, Torque: 8.5 Nm. 
2. The next screw is M6 x 45, Torque: 8.5 Nm.  
						

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3. The lower left-most screw is M6 x 30, Torque: 8.5 Nm. 
4. The three other lower screws are M6 x 25, Torque: 8.5 Nm. 
Two of the screws are also fixing the Cable Clamp. 
XYZ Buttons and Button Board Replacement 
These buttons are also called the XYZ Buttons. The XYZ Buttons are 
located on the palm rest and control the XY and Z movement. 
Push one of the buttons marked “1”, and then reposition the XY 
(horizontal) location of the upper console. Three seconds after 
pushing the left button, the four motors in the XY Frog Leg lock to 
stabilize the console. 
Toggle one of the buttons marked “2” to reposition the Z (vertical) 
location of the upper console. 
Toggle up to raise, or down to lower, the console. 
Top Console Adjustment Controls 
 
To prepare: 
 System Power Down 
 Disconnect all probes and external I/O cabling. 
 Remove the Upper OP Panel/Touch Panel assembly. 
 Remove the Lower Operator Panel. 
 Remove the Handle Top Left and Handle Top Right. 
 Remove the Palm Rest Cover. 
XYZ Buttons 
 
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Buttons Removal Procedure 
To remove the XYZ Buttons: 
 Disconnect the cable to the XYZ Buttons. 
 Gently pop the XYZ Buttons Frame out of the Palm Rest section of 
the Lower Op Panel frame handle. 
Buttons installation procedure: 
 Insert the XYZ Buttons Frame into the Palm Rest section of the 
Lower Op Panel frame handle. 
 Connect the cable to the XYZ Buttons Frame. 
 Ensure the XYZ Buttons Frame cable runs along the Lower Op 
Panel cable channel so that the cable is not pinched when the 
Palm Rest is replaced. 
 Replace the Palm Rest. 
 Replace the Handle Top Left and Handle Top Right. 
 Replace the Lower Operator Panel. 
 Replace the Upper OP Panel/Touch Panel assembly. 
Button IF Board Replacement 
To Prepare: 
 System Power Down 
 Disconnect all probes and external I/O cabling. 
 Remove the Upper OP Panel/Touch Panel assembly. 
 Remove the Lower Operator Panel. 
 Remove Handle Left Top and Handle Right Top. 
 Remove the Palm Rest Cover. 
  
						

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Button IF Board removal procedure: 
 Disconnect all the five (5x) connectors from the board. 
 Push the TABs away to release the board. 
 Remove the board. 
Button IF Board installation procedure: 
 Install the Button IF Board into the UI Frame, Lower by pressing it 
under the small hooks. 
 Ensure that the XYZ Buttons Frame cable runs along the Lower 
Op Panel cable channel so that the cable is not pinched when the 
Palm Rest is replaced. 
XYZ Mechanism Frog Legs 
Before replacement you may want to try adjusting the XYZ 
mechanisms. See the Operator Panel Adjustments section in the 
System Adjustments Module of this training manual. 
When preparing for the replacement, you must perform the following 
steps: 
 Power down the system. 
 Disconnect all probes and external I/O cabling. 
 Remove the LCD Rear Cover. 
 Remove the LCD Monitor assembly. 
 Remove the LCD Arm assembly. 
 Remove the Operator Panel, Upper. 
 Remove the Operator Panel, Lower. 
 Remove the Bulkhead Board. 
 Remove the Bulkhead Plate. 
 Remove the Upper Frame Assembly. 
 Remove the Lower Frame Assembly. 
Pull the console out to its extended position to gain access to the Park 
Lock Mechanism screws in the next step. 
Frogleg with the operator panels removed: 
In most cases it is easier 
and more economical to 
replace the entire Frog 
legs unit rather than to 
troubleshoot and repair 
the unit itself.   
						

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 Remove the four screws for the XY (Frogleg) mechanism and 
remove the XY mechanism. 
 
XY Mechanism Installation Procedure 
 Position the XY mechanism so it aligns with the holes for the four 
fixing screws and install the four fixing screws. 
 Install the Lower Frame Assembly. 
 Install the Upper Frame Assembly. 
 Install the Bulkhead Plate. 
 Install the Bulkhead Board. 
 Install the Operator Panel, Lower. 
 Install the Operator Panel, Upper. 
 Install the LCD Arm assembly. 
 Install the LCD Monitor assembly. 
 Install the LCD Rear Cover. 
Note: Ensure that Bumper 
Z enters the slide at the 
back, before tighten the 
screws.  
						

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XY Park Lock Replacement 
To Prepare: 
Unlock the XY Park Lock, either by using the release knobs or by 
manually releasing the lock: 
At the rear of the Vivid E9, release the console’s XY mechanism by 
inserting a screwdriver into the release point and pressing until 
release. 
 
 XY Park Lock Removal 
 Remove the four screws and carefully pull out the XY Park Lock 
assembly. 
 Disconnect the cable at the connector and remove the XY Park 
Lock assembly. 
 Verify that the XY locks and unlocks as intended. 
If needed, adjust the locking mechanism as described in: 
Operator Panel Adjustments. 
 
 
XY Release point