Hi everyone,
I recently purchased an 8664A signal generator with option 004 and 10. Got a decent deal. Unfortunately, it appears that UPS dropped the box and despite plenty of foam packing, the instrument sustained some pretty severe damage.
- Functionally, the instrument seems to be performing quite well. I tested it on my 8566A spectrum analyzer. No issues here.
- The right hand rack handle appears to have taken the brunt of the damage. It's destroyed. The left handle is slightly bent, but not broken.
- Unfortunately, it did not save the RF output N connector. This is badly bent. It's still connected inside as I'm getting output.
The seller is willing to work with me if I want to send it back for a full refund, but in the meantime, I want to try to estimate what repair work might cost me. I can get another set of 4u rack handles for $40 or so on ebay, so that's not a real problem. My main concern is the RF output and the front panel. I'd like to get into the instrument to ascertain the damage, but I can't seem to figure out how open the case. The service manual provided by Keysight talks about removing top and bottom panels, but mine seems to have a 1 piece case that doesn't want to just slide off.
To conclude, my major questions are:
- Is it worth fixing the damage?
- How do you open the case?
Thanks!
Sean
