Agilent Technologies 8860 - To Replace the NPD Bead Assembly

12 Maintaining the NPD
To Replace the NPD Bead Assembly
192 Maintaining Your GC
To Replace the NPD Bead Assembly
1 Gather the following:
• Replacement NPD bead assembly, see “Consumables and Parts for the NPD” on
page 186.
• Lint-free gloves
• T-10 Torx screwdriver
2 Place GC in maintenance mode: Maintenance > Instrument > Perform Maintenance >
Maintenance Mode > Start Maintenance. Wait for the GC to become ready to continue (all
zones cooled to safe handling temperatures).
CAUTION
The bead is delicate. Be careful not to break or crack the bead. When performing
maintenance on the NPD, avoid touching the bead with your fingers, and prevent it from
coming in contact with other surfaces.
3 Turn off the NPD bead.
Agilent data system users: After turning off the bead, save the data system method and
shut down the instrument session. (Note that in some data system versions, you may
need to use the GC touchscreen or browser interface for these settings. To do this, the
keypad must be unlocked and you must close the GC parameters screen of the data
system. Upload the revised setting, then save the method and shut down the instrument
session.)
4 Remove the GC detector top cover. See “To Remove the Detector Top Cover” on page 18.
WARNING
Hazardous voltages are present when the electronics top cover is open.
5 Remove the electronics cover. See “To Remove the Electronics Cover” on page 20.
6 Put on lint-free gloves before touching any of the detector parts.
WARNING
Be careful! The oven or detector fittings may be hot enough to cause burns.
CAUTION
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with dirt and skin oils.
7 Remove the screw from the NPD cover then lift up and set aside. See Figure 17.