Possible Faults - Leica HistoCore Arcadia H Instructions For Use Manual

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Possible faults

This section will help you diagnose problems that may occur when working with the instrument.
If a problem cannot be resolved by following the instructions, please contact your Leica Biosystems
technical service center. For further instructions, please refer to
The table below lists the most common problems that may occur as well as possible causes and
remedies.
Problem
1. Control panel
The control panel button has no
response.
The melting indicator is still
blinking when the defined
melting time is over.
2. Paraffin tank
Paraffin does not completely
melt.
The paraffin tank is overheated.
3. Illumination does not work.
4. Working surface/Cassette
mold Tray/Cold spot
The Start time and End time is
invalid.
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Description
Tank Temperature
Warning.
The tank temperature is
higher than 80 °C (176 °F).
Possible cause
• The cable/connector is loose.
• The touch panel is
contaminated by the paraffin.
• The control panel is broken.
• Software malfunction.
• The Start time is not correct.
• The control board has failed.
• The heating limiter is broken.
• The circuit board is broken.
• The LED cable is broken.
• The LED is broken.
• The local time setting is
wrong.
• The battery on the board is
discharged.
Instrument Behavior
Warning icon blink at 1 Hz Do not use the instrument
(→ p. 47 – 9. Warranty and
Corrective action
• Contact customer service.
• Clean the paraffin on the touch
• Contact customer service.
• Restart the instrument.
• Contact customer service.
• Check the scheduler setup.
• Contact customer service.
• Contact customer service.
• Contact customer service.
• Contact customer service.
• Contact customer service.
• Check the local time setup.
• Contact customer service.
User action
and wait until the icon
disappears.
If the blinking persists,
shut down the instrument
and contact customer
service.
Service).
panel.
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