Chapter 2 Troubleshooting - Thermo Scientific TSQ 9000 Hardware Manual

Troubleshooting
Thermo Scientific
In this section, we describe the symptom and remedy for each known issue with the
TSQ 9000 mass spectrometer. All of these issues are related to hardware, but your instrument
or software will alert you to them. For issues that you discover while reviewing your data, see
the Troubleshooting section of the TSQ 9000 User Guide.
Contents
• Using Diagnostics
• Investigating Communication Issues
• Investigating Contamination Issues
• Investigating Filament and Lens Control Issues
• Investigating Temperature Issues
• Investigating Vacuum Issues
• Investigating Power Supply Issues
• Investigating RF/DC Issues
• Investigating Sensitivity Issues
• Investigating Stability Issues
• Investigating Tuning Issues
• Contacting Technical Support
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