Qiagen QIAcube, User Manual

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Maintenance Procedures
6-6 QIAcube User Manual 06/2008
2. After cleaning the modules of the robotic arm, switch off
the QIAcube at the power switch.
3. Thoroughly wipe the worktable with a soft lint-free cloth
moistened with cleaning agent. Incubate as appropriate,
rinse with distilled water, and wipe dry with paper towels.
4. Clean the shaker rack, labware tray, heating adapter,
and reagent bottle rack with cleaning agent. Incubate as
appropriate, rinse thoroughly with distilled water, and
wipe dry with paper towels.
5. Clean the liner of the waste drawer with cleaning agent.
Incubate as appropriate, rinse with distilled water, and
wipe dry with paper towels.
6. Thoroughly wipe the inside and outside of the QIAcube
using the cleaning agents.
Important : Do not use alcohol or alcohol-based
disinfectants to decontaminate the QIAcube door.
Important : Take care that no liquid runs down the
touchscreen. Liquid may be drawn through the dust
protection sealing by capillary forces and cause
malfunction of the display. To clean the touchscreen,
moisten a soft lint-free cloth with 70% ethanol or a mild
disinfectant and carefully wipe the display. Wipe dry with
a paper towel.
6.4 Periodic maintenance procedure
Select the appropriate cleaning agent according to the
sample material and downstream assay (see Section 6).
6.4.1 Cleaning the centrifuge
The centrifuge lid must be open to allow access to the inside
of the centrifuge. The lid should be opened only after the
centrifuge has come to a complete stop. If the lid does not
open automatically, perform the following steps.
1.
Press “Tools” in the main menu.
2. Highlight “Maintenance” (scroll through the list by
pressing “
i
” or “
j
”), and press “Select”.