A biomedical technician (biomed) at a user facility reported to technical support that a 2008k2 hemodialysis (hd) machine had a flow error message in heat disinfect.The biomed replaced float switch to resolve the issue.Subsequently, the machine had an acid pump no eos message in dialysis mode.The biomed found a pinched cable on the acid pump, replaced the acid pump and the actuator/test board to resolve the issue.Follow-up indicated that the actuator test board was charred.Smoke was also noted during the repair.Subsequently, the machine is experiencing high conductivity and water coming from the vent tube in heat disinfect.The current repair status of the machine is unknown and it is not known if the unit has been returned to service at the user facility.
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