General Operation Troubleshooting | 187
Problem
Possible Cause
What To Do
bottles.
Use a slower Aspiration Travel Rate.
Uneven (not level)
surface.
Make sure the surface the washer sits on is
perfectly level.
Fluid leaking from
underneath the
instrument.
Defective tubing
connector or inlet
tubing.
Contact BioTek TAC.
Leaking valve.
Contact BioTek TAC.
Fluid leaking from
external tubing
connector.
Defective
connector.
Replace connector.
Worn tubing.
Replace tubing or cut back tubing one inch (to
remove worn section).
Worn seal (inlet or
vacuum fitting).
Replace filter or seal.
Microplate Carrier Movement
Problem
Possible
Cause
What To Do
Aspiration
tubes not
entering
wells
correctly.
Microplate not
properly seated
or strips not
level.
Reseat microplate in carrier or strips in holder.
Make sure the carrier is clean.
Try a different microplate or strip holder. If the problem
is unresolved, the carrier may have to be realigned.
Contact BioTek TAC.
Aspirate tubes
position is too
wide for a
movement.
Change the horizontal, X- or Y-axis aspirate position in
the protocol.
Aspirate tubes
bent.
Contact BioTek TAC.
Loud,
annoying
noise during
operation.
Plate carrier is
rubbing against
glide strip.
Thoroughly clean the microplate carrier and exterior
surface as recommended in the maintenance procedure.
384-well
plates not
properly
washed.
Microplate
carrier not
moving
correctly in the
Clean the plate carrier system. If problems persist,
contact TAC for assistance cleaning the carrier transport
arm.
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Summary of Contents for 405 LS
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