Life Expectancy of Constituent Parts
This section describes the life expectancy of constituent parts (backlight,
power supply, internal cooling fan and touch screen) which make up to
BPC-6171.
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TFT Display Backlight
Display brightness decreases over time with use. The expected operating lifetime
of the backlight time to reach 50% initial brightness) is 30,000 hours (assuming
continuous lit state at 25 degrees C). Actual lifetime before replacement is about
30,000 hours, although this depends on operating conditions.
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Power Supply
Assuming continuous use at 25 degrees C, the expected life of the power supply
is approximately 50,000 hours. This may be lower given use at higher
temperatures.
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Internal Cooling Fan
The BPC-6171 is equipped with a built-in +12V cooling fan, the life expectancy of
this fan under continuous use is approximately 50,000 hours (average time
before the rate of rotation is reduced by approximately 30%). Although the rate of
rotation will continue to go down, the fan should not just suddenly stop.
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Touch Screen
The operating lifetime of the touch screen is approximately 1 million operations
(as tested by mechanical manipulation under 100g of force at a rate of two
presses per second).