
Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance
Run the following tests annually:
•
Cycle performance test—
See “Running the cycle performance test”
•
Heated cover verification—
See “Running the heated cover verification”
.
•
Temperature verification—
See “Running the temperature verification”
•
Temperature nonuniformity test—
See “Running the temperature nonuniformity test”
As-Needed maintenance
Tests
Run the Temperature Nonuniformity Test (see “Running the temperature nonuniformity test”
Cleaning the instrument
Preparation
Before cleaning the instrument:
1.
Power off the instrument, then remove the power cord.
2.
Allow the instrument to cool until the heated cover and sample block(s) reach room temperature.
Cleaning the touchscreen
Clean the touchscreen with any commercially available LCD cleaning product. Be careful not to scratch
the screen.
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