Chapter 2 Unpacking and Setting Up the Instrument
Setting Up the 7300/7500/7500 Fast Instrument
Setting Up the 7300/7500/7500 Fast Instrument
Materials
Required
Preparing the Site
Setting Up the
System
Notes
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Applied Biosystems 7300/7500/7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System Installation and Maintenance Guide
Do not connect the USB cable to the 7300/7500/7500 Fast instrument
at this time.
This section describes how to connect the 7300/7500/7500 Fast system.
• Phillips screwdriver (small and thin)
• Power cord (from packing kit)
Prepare the installation site as described in the Applied Biosystems 7300/7500/7500 Fast
Real-Time PCR System Site Preparation Guide. Refer to this guide for weights,
dimensions, and electrical requirements.
Open the access door to the
1.
7300/7500/7500 Fast system.
Insert a thin screwdriver into the keyhole on the
a.
edge of the access door, then push to unlatch the
door.
Open the access door.
b.
Verify that
2.
the heated
cover
assembly is
pulled fully
toward the
front of the
instrument.
Check the
3.
instrument for damage caused by the transportation of
the 7300/7500/7500 Fast system.
If the instrument is damaged, note the location and
appearance of the damage, then contact
Applied Biosystems technical support or your service
representative for assistance (see
Support" on page
xiii).
Heated
cover
GR2482
7500/7500 fast
heated cover assembly
"How to Obtain
GR2482