Asylum Research cypher - Cleaning and Repair; Removal and Storage

Ch. 6. Fluid Imaging in a Droplet Sec. 6.5. Removal and Storage
6.5. Removal and Storage
6.5.1. Removing the Dish
Please see
Section 6.3.1 on page 57for details.
1. Unscrew the sample dish from the scanner.
2. Thread the standard scanner magnetic insert into the scanner sample stage.
3. Use the point of a pair of tweezers to tighten the insert.
6.5.2. Storage
Always clean the cantilever holder before storage. If it is particularly dirty, disassemble it before clean-
ing. Please see
Section 7.2 on page 80 for the details. When clean and dry, store the cantilever holder
and the other parts and tools in its designated kit box.
6.6. Cleaning and Repair
In daily use, the droplet holder can be cleaned by rinsing the exposed surfaces of the glass window
and cantilever clips with clean de-ionized water. Following the rinse, the holder can be dried using
low-pressure compressed air or by blotting with a soft tissue.
For thorough cleaning, the droplet holder must be disassembled. Only the parts exposed to the sample
liquid should be cleaned. The cantilever holder body and associated electronics should be kept dry.
The cantilever holder clip, window assembly and evaporation control components can be cleaned by
soaking in ethanol. Sonication of the parts can also be performed. Rinse the parts in clean de-ionized
water. Dry the parts with either low-pressure compressed air or a soft tissue before reassembling the
holder.
6.6.1. Disassembly
The following steps will guide you through removing various components for cleaning as well as re-
assembling the holder afterward.
Before you disassemble the droplet holder, take the time to familiarize yourself with the way it is as-
sembled.
The key components are:
• The cantilever clip and the associated mounting hardware
• The droplet holder window assembly and associated mounting hardware
As you disassemble the holder, take note that the screws for attaching the window assembly are a
specific length. Reassembling the window with the longer screws can result in damage to the glass by
either cracking or causing it to become detached from the metal mounting ring.
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