Applied Biosystems 7900HT User Manual page 241

Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide
9. Loosen the thumbscrew securing the sample block locking bar to the instrument
chassis (may be a 5/32-inch hex bolt on some instruments).
10. Lift the sample block locking bar up and out of the instrument.
11. Remove the sample block from the instrument:
a. Rotate the release lever at the base of the sample block 90 degrees.
b. Being careful not to damage the heat sinks on the bottom of the sample
block, slide the sample block out of the instrument and place it on a clean,
level surface.
thumbscrew
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Replacing the Sample Block
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