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Agilent DNA 7500 and DNA 12000 Assay Protocol
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Inserting a Chip in the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer
Inserting a Chip in the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer
1
Open the lid of the Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer.
2
Check that the electrode cartridge is inserted properly and the chip selector
is in position (1). Refer to
“Setting up the Bioanalyzer”
on page 9 for details.
3
Place the chip carefully into the receptacle. The chip fits only one way.
4
Carefully close the lid. The electrodes in the cartridge fit into the wells of
the chip.
5
The 2100 expert software screen shows that you have inserted a chip and
closed the lid by displaying the chip icon at the top left of the
Instrument
context.
C A U T I O N
Sensitive electrodes and liquid spills
Forced closing of the lid may damage the electrodes and dropping the lid may cause
liquid spills resulting in bad results.
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Do not use force to close the lid and do not drop the lid onto the inserted chip.
