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Open the access door to the 7300/7500/7500
2.
Fast system.
Insert a thin screwdriver into the keyhole on
a.
the edge of the access door, then push to
unlatch the door.
Open the access door.
b.
PHYSICAL INJURY
HAZARD. The 7300/7500/7500 Fast system
and lamp are hot! The lamp can become very hot
while in use. Allow sufficient time for the lamp
to cool, and put on protective, powder-free
gloves before handling it.
Remove the lamp from the instrument:
3.
Slide the lamp release lever downward.
a.
Firmly grasp the lamp and lift it up and out
b.
of the slotted mount.
without powder-free gloves. Finger prints
shorten the lamp life.
Inspect the lamp for signs of failure (carbon
4.
typically coats the inside of failed lamps).
Place the new lamp into the instrument:
5.
Slide the lamp release lever upward.
a.
Firmly grasp the lamp, place it into the
b.
slotted mount, then carefully slide the lamp
downward into place.
Notes
Applied Biosystems 7300/7500/7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System Installation and Maintenance Guide
Do not touch the lamp
Appendix A
Replacing the Halogen Lamp
a
Good bulb
Failed bulb
Replace
a
A
b
b
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