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Chapter 6 Maintain the System
Regular Maintenance
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Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems
Installation, Networking, and Maintenance Guide
Notes
Remove the
Background Plate
PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD. During instrument operation, the
temperature of the sample block(s) can exceed 100 ° C. If the instrument has been used
recently, keep your hands away until the sample block(s) reaches room temperature.
IMPORTANT! Wear powder-free gloves when you handle the
background plate
.
1. Open the instrument drawer.
2. Remove the
background plate
from the sample block(s), place it inside its packaging
sleeve, and return it to the spectral calibration kit in the freezer.
Note: Do not discard the
background plate
. If you store the background plate in its
packaging sleeve at –20 to –25 ° C, you can reuse it three times after you open it.
3. Close the instrument drawer carefully.