Clean the chip tray or sample block
CAUTION!
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD
. Do not remove the covers to the
QuantStudio
™
3D Digital PCR Instrument or thermal cycler. There are no components
inside the instruments that you can safely service yourself. If you suspect a problem,
contact technical support (see “Customer and technical support” on page 123).
CAUTION!
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD
. During instrument operation, the sample
block can be heated to 100°C. Before performing the following procedure, be sure to
wait until the sample block reaches room temperature.
CAUTION!
Before using a recommended decontamination method other than that
listed here, contact technical support to confirm that the proposed method will not
damage the equipment.
IMPORTANT!
Wear powder-free gloves when you perform this procedure.
1.
Power off and unplug the QuantStudio
™
3D Instrument or thermal cycler.
2.
Open the QuantStudio
™
3D Instrument chip tray or open the thermal cycler
heated cover to expose the sample block.
3.
If you are cleaning the thermal cycler, remove the Chip Adapters and Thermal
Pads from the sample block.
4.
If the contamination remains, clean the chip tray or sample block using
isopropanol:
a.
Pipet a small volume of 10% isopropanol solution onto surface that
contacts the consumable, then use a cotton swab to scrub the surface.
b.
Pipet a small volume of deionized water onto surface, then use a cotton
swab to scrub the surface.
c.
Use a lint-free cloth to absorb the excess deionized water.
IMPORTANT!
Always use deionized water to rinse after cleaning with
isopropanol solution.
5.
Close the heated cover or chip tray, then plug in and power on the
QuantStudio
™
3D Instrument or thermal cycler.
Appendix C
Maintenance
Cleaning the chip tray and sample block
C
QuantStudio
™
3D Digital PCR System User Guide
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