
7 - Preventive Maintenance and Repairs
Maintenance Tasks
Infinium LiHa and Infinium RoMa Operating Manual - Document # 1000000110155 v00
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7.3.3 Fixed Tips of LiHa
ATTENTION
Electrostatic discharge can damage the liquid detector.
Discharge yourself electrically through contact with an earthed object before
touching the tips.
WARNING
Pipetting tubing and tips can be contaminated.
Decontaminate the instrument and assure appropriate safety measures.
WARNING
Pipetting tips can cause injuries.
Avoid contact with the pipetting tips and contact with aerosols when accessing
the worktable, by wearing adequate protective clothing.
Checking Fixed
Tips for
Damage
Visually inspect the before switching on the instrument. Make sure that the tips
are not bent. If the tip is damaged or the tip is bent, the tip must be replaced (call
Illumina Support).
ATTENTION
Bent tips or damaged tip coating cause pipetting inaccuracy and liquid detection
errors.
Never work with damaged or bent tips.
ATTENTION
Handle tips with extreme care at all times.
Do not use bent tips or tips with damaged coating. Replace them.
If a tip is to be reinstalled, do not remove the lock nut from the tip.
Always hold the tip at its upper end, avoiding contact with the coated surface
whenever possible.