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Memory Clearing, Sanitization and Removal Procedures

Instrument Sanitization Procedures

3 Ensure that a secondary drive is available for this instrument. This will become the

non-controlled drive, and must have the same software revision as the instrument drive

that will go into the controlled area.

4 Archive calibration files from Disk Drive to portable media, and use this media to install

the calibration files onto the secondary drive mentioned in Step 3.

For details of the procedure, see “Archiving and Restoring Factory Calibration Data

Files” on page 25.

5 Physically deploy instrument into controlled area.

6 Use instrument inside controlled area until cal or repair is needed.

7 Remove Disk Drive #1 and retain in controlled area.

For details of how to remove the Disk Drive, see “Disk Drive Removal Procedure” on

page 27.

8 Physically remove instrument from controlled area. Without the Disk Drive, instrument

is sanitized.

9 Install secondary non-classified Disk Drive #2. Note that calibration files archived in

Step 4 may need to be copied into this Disk Drive.

10 Instrument is now operational with original calibration data. Deliver to service center

for cal/repair.

11 Service center generates new calibration files on Disk Drive.

12 Instrument returned to customer.

13 Archive calibration file from Disk Drive to portable read-only media.

For details of the procedure, see “Archiving and Restoring Factory Calibration Data

Files” on page 25.

14 Remove the non-classified Disk Drive #2 and retain outside of controlled area.

For details of how to remove the Disk Drive, see “Disk Drive Removal Procedure” on

page 27.

15 Physically deploy instrument back into controlled area, without a Disk Drive.

Bring read-only media containing calibration file (created in Step 13) into controlled

area.

16 Re-insert classified Disk Drive #1 into instrument.

17 Restore calibration file (Step 13) from read-only media to instrument.

18 Done. Go to Step 6.

Step Task

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