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Test Functions
Holmium Oxide Test
Test Failed
Probable cause
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Absorbing solvent or air bubble in flow cell.
Incorrect calibration
Dirty or contaminated flow cell.
Dirty or contaminated optical components
(achromat, windows).
Old or non-Agilent lamp.
Suggested actions
Ensure the flow cell is filled with water.
Recalibrate (see
"Wavelength Verification and
Recalibration"
on page 183) and repeat the test.
Run the cell test (see
the test fails, exchange the flow cell windows.
Clean optical components with alcohol and
lint-free cloth or replace the parts (see
"Intensity Test"
on page 170).
Exchange the UV lamp.
Agilent 1260 Infinity DAD and MWD User Manual
"Cell Test"
on page 179). If