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Maintenance
This chapter covers maintenance of the Waters 996 Photodiode Array Detector flow cell,
lamp, and fuse.
Caution:
To avoid the possibility of electric shock, do not remove the 996 detector power
supply covers. The power supply does not contain user-serviceable components.
3.1 Flow Cell Maintenance
The flow cell requires maintenance when:
• The reference spectrum changes.
• The Lamp diagnostic (in the Millennium
lamp status light is on (see
• The 996 detector causes high backpressure.
Note:
Conditions other than a dirty flow cell may cause decreased lamp intensity. For
more information, refer to
Flow cell maintenance consists of:
• Flushing the flow cell
• Removing the flow cell
• Cleaning the flow cell
• Installing the flow cell assembly
3.1.1 Flushing the Flow Cell
Required Materials
•
HPLC grade water
•
HPLC grade methanol
If the flow cell requires cleaning, the first cleaning method to try is flushing the flow cell
with solvent.
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Table
2-1).
Chapter 2, Diagnostics and
Calibration.
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