
Remove the Used Flow Cell
1
Slowly move the flow cell lever to position 1 to disengage the manifolds.
2
Slowly move the flow cell lever to position 0 to disengage the vacuum seal and release the flow cell.
3
Lift the used flow cell from the flow cell holder.
Clean the Flow Cell Holder
1
Put on a new pair of powder-free latex gloves.
2
Wipe the surface of the flow cell holder with a lint-free tissue moistened with laboratory-grade water to
remove salts.
3
Wipe the surface of the flow cell holder with an alcohol wipe or a lint-free tissue moistened with ethanol or
isopropanol. Do not allow alcohol to drip into the vacuum holes or around the manifolds.
4
Dry the stage with a low-lint lab tissue, if necessary.
5
Inspect the flow cell holder to make sure that it is free of lint and the vacuum holes are free of
obstructions.
Figure 8
Inspect Vacuum Holes
Clean the Flow Cell
1
Remove the clustered flow cell from the container using a pair of plastistats.
2
Rinse the flow cell with laboratory-grade water. Dry with a lens cleaning tissue.
3
Fold an alcohol wipe to approximately the size of the flow cell.
4
Hold the edges of the flow cell with 2 fingers so that the inlet and outlet ports face
up
.
5
Wipe each side of the flow cell using a single sweeping motion. Repeat until clean, refolding the alcohol
wipe with each pass.
6
Dry with a dry lens cleaning tissue.
7
Protect the flow cell from dust until you are ready to load it onto the instrument.
Load the Sequencing Flow Cell
1
Place the flow cell on the flow cell holder with the inlet and outlet ports facing
down
and the barcode on
the right. Make sure that the arrow on the left edge of the flow cell, which indicates flow direction, points
toward the instrument.
2
Gently slide the flow cell toward the top and right guide pins until it stops.
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