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7.
Incubate the shaker adapter (grey), shaker tray (metal adapter), buffer bottle rack, and waste
drawer in liner (if not done during daily maintenance) by soaking as appropriate. Rinse
thoroughly with distilled water and wipe dry with lint-free paper towels. If the shaker rack
plugs are used, treat them in the same way.
8.
Press
Done
only when the steps listed above have been successfully completed. The date of
the last performed monthly maintenance is updated automatically.
Important
: Inspect the waste drawer during maintenance. Contact QIAGEN Technical
Services if any broken parts are observed.
9.
Transfer the run reports from the instrument to the USB flash drive and remove the run reports
from the instrument. For details refer to section 5.7, Saving run reports to the USB flash drive.
6.6
Periodic maintenance
The periodic maintenance consists of cleaning the robotic arm modules and centrifuge. It is
recommended to be conducted when necessary, but at least every 6 months.
Select the appropriate cleaning agent according to the sample material and downstream assay
(refer to section 6.1, Cleaning agents).
6.6.1
Cleaning the robotic arm modules
Cleaning of the robotic arm modules must be performed periodically or could be performed if
required. For example, the robotic arm modules must be cleaned if liquids were spilled due to crash.
Note
: Perform the monthly maintenance procedure before you perform the robotic arm cleaning
procedure.
