8 Maintenance & Service
301-7146 English Rev B 11/02/2011 Operator’s Manual NA 171
Accessing Internal Components
Accessing the Strip Provider Module
1. From the Instrument screen, click on the Go off line button. The
system status will change to Off Line.
2. Press the ON button on the front of the instrument to turn the power
off.
3. Open the front door, the right side door and the waste container door.
4. Loosen the thumbscrew holding
the barcode reader shield and
then tilt the shield to the
horizontal position to the right.
5. Remove the two thumbscrews
holding the splashguard to the
main frame. Remove the
splashguard and set aside with
the screws. Move the sample
probe out of the way.
6. Pull the blue knob to release
the strip provider module and
then tilt the strip provider
module to the right.
screwdriver, loosen the two
screws holding the strip loader
to access the inside of the strip
provider module