MAINTAINING THE INSTRUMENT
Replacement Parts
Use only Agilent replacement parts (excluding fuses) in the maintenance of
the Mx3000P and Mx3005P systems. Use of non-Agilent parts may void the
warranty.
Replacement lamp assemblies are available for purchase (Agilent Catalog
#401411). The lamp is the only customer-serviceable part of the system. The
system should be returned to Agilent for all other services and repairs.
Changing the Lamp
The lamp of the Mx3000P and Mx3005P systems has an average life
expectancy of 2000 hours.
Important Never touch the glass portion of the quartz-tungsten halogen
lamp!
Before changing the lamp, be sure to power off the instrument.
Warning The lamp and nearby surfaces may be hot!
The lamp is located in the excitation housing, on the left-hand side of the
instrument. Before changing the lamp, be sure to turn off the instrument.
The lamp is replaced, along with the lamp housing, as follows:
1. Remove the two screws securing the excitation housing cover panel
and remove the panel. This panel is located on the left side of the
instrument.
2. Disconnect the wire connector for the lamp housing. This is located
near the bottom of the module towards the front of the instrument.
3. Loosen the thumbscrew that holds the lamp housing in the excitation
module.
4. Remove the old lamp housing and lamp.
Important Ne jamais toucher la surface en verre de la lampe quartz-
tungstène-halogène!
Avant de changer la lampe, assurez-vous d’avoir d’avoir éteint
l’instrument.
Avertissement La lampe et les surfaces adjacentes peuvent être très
chaudes!
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