Troubleshooting Guide
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Chapter 6
Troubleshooting Guide
General Rule
Work through the Functional Checkout.
Symptom: High or infinite tip resistance
Possible cause:
Incomplete circuit.
Suggestions:
Ensure that ground electrode is in contact with bath or
preparation.
Test all wires and connections for disconnections or breaks.
Possible cause:
Clogged micropipette.
Suggestions:
Place micropipette tip in bath and apply pulses of inverted
polarity.
Replace micropipette tip.
Spin down all pipette solutions to remove undissolved
particles.
Symptom: Decrease in tip resistance
Possible cause:
Broken tip.
Troubleshooting Guide