Chapter 8: Maintenance
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Cleaning the ImageXpress Confocal HT.ai System
The following procedure is designed to clean the plate-loading region of the instrument
without damaging the internal components of the imaging system.
Before you clean the instrument, read and follow the
Maintenance Precautions on page 189
The following cleaning procedure is compatible with disinfectant wipes, such as Kimwipes
wipers with 70% ethanol.
CAUTION! Never use an autoclave to clean instrument components.
Note: This procedure does not guarantee that your instrument is decontaminated or
sterile.
1. Start the MetaXpress software.
2. If the Plate Acquisition toolbar is not visible, click Window > Toolbars > Plate Acquisition.
3. In the Plate Acquisition toolbar, click
to move the stage to the load position.
4. Exit the MetaXpress software.
5. On the ImageXpress Systems Power and Options Controller, power OFF the instrument.
See
Shutting Down the System on page 34
.
6. Ensure that no sample is loaded.
7. With gloved hands, use a damp wipe to wipe down the entire outer surface including side
panels and top panels of the instrument.
8. Use an alcohol wipe or a disinfectant wipe and go over the entire surface again.
9. Use forceps wrapped with damp wipes to gently wipe the perimeter of the plate holder
and stage region where a plate would be loaded.
10. Use forceps wrapped with alcohol wipes or disinfectant wipes to go over the plate holder
and stage region again.
11. Use a fresh damp wipe to wipe down the stage area underneath and around the plate
loading region.
The stage moves freely without power, so you can slide the stage around to clean the
plate holder and stage region underneath where the plate is loaded.
12. Use a fresh alcohol wipe or a disinfectant wipe and go over the stage area underneath and
around the plate loading region again.
13. Wait a few minutes for the alcohol to evaporate.
14. On the , power ON the instrument. See
Powering On the Instrument on page 27
.
15. Start the MetaXpress software.
16. If the instrument top door remains open after you restart the instrument, in the Plate
Acquisition toolbar, click
to close the top door.
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