Change The Plate Adapter - Applied Biosystems ViiA 7 Real Quick Reference Manual

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Maintain the ViiA 7 System
2 Install the new sample
block (continued)
3 Verify success
4
Perform calibrations

Change the plate adapter

IMPORTANT! If you are installing a plate adapter of a different format, you must also change the heated cover and sample block to match
the new consumable format.
1
Open the instrument
drawer
2
Detach the plate adapter
3
Install the new adapter
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b. If you are installing a sample block of a different consumable format, replace the heated cover
and plate adapter if necessary.
c. Close the access door.
IMPORTANT!
Confirm that the instrument door is completely closed. The ViiA
displays an error message if the access door is not completely closed and latched, or if the
sample block and heated cover are not seated correctly.
d. Plug in and power on the instrument.
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a. In the ViiA 7 Software, select Instrument Instrument Console.
b.
In the Instrument Console, select your instrument from the list of ViiA
the Block Type field in the Instrument Properties pane.
The installation is successful if the instrument powers on and if the Block Type field displays the
correct type of sample block.
Perform calibrations in the order shown in
In the instrument touchscreen Main Menu, touch
When the tray arm opens, detach the plate adapter by pulling the
side plunger out with one hand and lifting the plate adapter with the
other hand.
a.
Attach the new adapter to the tray arm. Place the adapter in the
tray-arm slot by pivoting the adapter from the left at an angle,
swinging the right end downward, and pressing the adapter with
your thumb until it clicks into position.
b.
In the Main Menu, touch
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"A note on calibration order" on page
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7 Real-Time PCR System Quick Reference Guide
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7 Software
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7 Systems, then review
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