• Clean the sample block with 95% ethanol.
a.
Pipet a small volume of 95% ethanol solution into each contaminated well.
b.
In each well, pipet the solution up and down several times to rinse the well.
c.
Pipet the ethanol solution to a waste beaker.
IMPORTANT!
Always use deionized water to rinse wells after cleaning with bleach or ethanol
solution.
• Clean the sample block with 10% bleach.
a.
Pipet a small volume of 10% bleach solution into each contaminated well.
b.
In each well, pipet the solution up and down several times to rinse the well.
c.
Pipet the bleach solution to a waste beaker.
IMPORTANT!
Always use deionized water to rinse wells after cleaning with bleach or ethanol
solution.
Replace the instrument fuses
CAUTION!
FIRE HAZARD
. For continued protection against the risk of fire, replace fuses only with
listed and certified fuses of the same type and rating as those currently in the instrument.
Materials required
• Fuses (2) – 10A, Time-Lag T, 250VAC, 5 × 20 mm
• Safety glasses
• Powder-free gloves
• Screwdriver, flathead
Replace the fuses
1.
Power off, then unplug the instrument.
2.
Allow the instrument cool for 15 minutes.
Chapter 10
Maintain the instrument
Replace the instrument fuses
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