Thermo Scientific appliedbiosystems SeqStudio Flex Series - Change Polymer Type (with Change Array Option) Maintenance Wizard

Change Polymer Type (with change array option) maintenance wizard
Change Polymer Type—Time and materials required
Use the Change Polymer Type maintenance wizard to change type of polymer that is installed on the
instrument. You can also optionally change the capillary array.
Item Requirements
Time required to change the polymer type
Time required to change the polymer type
and change the capillary array
~1 hour
~1 hour 10 minutes
Materials required to change the polymer
type
•
Polymer pouch, optional new ABC or CBC equilibrated to
room temperature (15–30°C)
•
Purified water (distilled or deionized)
•
Empty Anode Buer Container (ABC)
•
Conditioning reagent pouch
•
Lint-free lab wipes
Materials required to change the capillary
array
•
Capillary array
•
Array port plug (from the holder on the pump block near
the buer valve)
Materials required to store the capillary
array
•
Detection cell cover
•
Array tip cover
•
Array electrode cover
Tap Next to continue.
Change Polymer Type—Select action for the wizard
Allow polymer to equilibrate to room temperature (15–30°C) before you run the wizard.
Tap Change polymer type or Change polymer type and array.
Change Polymer Type—Select action for the capillary array
Tap Store or Discard to select the option for the capillary array after it is removed from the instrument.
Change Polymer Type—Remove capillary array
WARNING! SHARP The electrodes on the load-end of the capillary array have small, blunt ends that
can lead to piercing injury.
IMPORTANT! If an aut
osampler error or a "power save" message is displayed, or if the CBC is not in
the forward, home position when you need to remove the capillary array, see “Check the position of the
cathode buer container (CBC)” on page 483.
Chapter 13 Maintain the Instrument
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