Changing The Plate Adapter - Applied Biosystems 7900HT User Manual

Chapter 7 Maintaining the Instrument

Changing the Plate Adapter

When to Perform
Materials
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Changing the
Plate Adapter
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Remove and replace the 7900HT instrument plate adapter after changing the sample
block module format (for example, replacing a Standard 384-Well Block with a
Fast 96-Well Block).
The sample block must be used with the corresponding plate adapter of the
Note:
same plate format.
• 3/32-inch hex key
• One of the following:
– 384-Well Plate Adapter
– 96-Well Plate Adapter
– Fast 96-Well Plate Adapter
– TaqMan ® Low Density Array Adapter
1. If the instrument tray is inside the 7900HT instrument, move the instrument tray
to the OUT position:
a. Start the SDS software.
b. Click (or select File > New).
c. In the New Document dialog box, click
d. In the new plate document, select the Instrument tab.
e. In the Real-Time tab of the Instrument tab, click
The instrument tray rotates to the OUT position.
f. Select File > Exit. The SDS software exits.
2. Remove the four screws attaching the plate holder to the plate arm.
3. Remove the plate adapter from the instrument tray.
If changing sample block formats (for example, replacing a Standard
Note:
384-Well Block with a Fast 96-Well Block), store the plate adapter with the
sample block module of the same format.
DRAFT
.
Unscrew
Unscrew
.