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(2) Remove the battery pack. 
(3) Remove the sensor grill cover by removing the 
three screws on the front of the instrument to 
access the sensor compartment. 
(4) Gently pull all of the sensors out of their 
sockets. 
(5) Remove the 6 screws holding the instrument 
case together as shown in Figure 5.3.1 and 
separate the two halves of the case. (Be careful 
to note which screws are equipped with O-rings, 
and which are used to secure the weather cover 
snaps.) 
(6) Carefully remove the main circuit board and 
liquid crystal display assembly from the 
instrument housing. 
(7) Disconnect the three-wire plug that connects the 
main board to the audible alarm. 
(8) Turn the main circuit board over to locate the 
PROM chip in its socket. Note the exact 
orientation of the chip in the socket. 
  Note: The PROM chip is located on the 
same side of the main circuit board as the 
four light emitting diodes (LEDs) and LCD 
ribbon connector. The PROM is located in a 
socket near the upper right hand corner of 
the board as shown in Figure 5.3.2. The 
reference designator (an electronic 
component indicator number printed on the 
main circuit board) is “U23”. 
(9) Use the chip extraction tool supplied with the 
replacement PROM to remove the old PROM 
chip. (It is usually best to gently rock the tool 
back and forth to loosen the PROM from the 
socket rather than pulling it straight out.) 
Note: Biosystems strongly recommends use of 
a PROM removal tool or "chip puller" to remove 
the old PROM. A chip puller should have been 
supplied with your replacement PROM. Do not 
use small screwdrivers or other non-
recommended devices to remove the old PROM! 
Use of non-recommended devices can easily 
cause damage to the PROM socket. 
Chip pullers are readily available from most 
local electronic supply stores or may be 
obtained directly from Biosystems. 
(10)  Insert the new PROM chip into the socket. 
Be careful to properly align the flat corner of the 
chip with the flat corner of the PROM socket. 
(11)  Reinstall the main board. Make sure the 
ribbon cable connecting the main board to the 
meter display board and the audible alarm 
connector are properly attached. 
Be careful not to crimp any wires as the main 
board is reattached. 
(12)  Reassemble the case, being careful the 
protective gasket is properly positioned between 
the two sections of the instrument case. Make 
sure that all screws, snaps, and O-rings are 
properly positioned. 
(13)  Replace the battery pack. 
(14)  Re-initialize the PhD Ultra as discussed in 
Section 4.4 of this manual. 
(15)  Verify that all configuration, alarm and 
service due settings are correct. 
(14)  Calibrate the instrument before returning 
to service! 
Figure 5.3.1. PhD Ultra upper and lower case 
assembly 
5.3.2. PhD Ultra main circuit board (showing 
placement of software PROM) 
5.4  Motorized pump maintenance 
Use of the optional motorized sample draw pump 
(part number 54-05-A0101) allows the PhD Ultra to 
continuously monitor remote locations. The slip-on 
pump obtains power directly from the PhD Ultra 
battery, and runs continuously as long as the 
instrument is turned on. The instrument constantly 
monitors the pump for proper performance. (A 
flashing “P” indicator is the upper left corner of the 










