Using The Cap-Installing Tool; Removing The Sample Tray From The Block - Applied Biosystems GeneAmp PCR System 9600 User Manual

Using the Cap-Installing Tool

Use the MicroAmp Cap-Installing Tool, supplied with your
instrument, to cap a single sample tube or a row of sample tubes
as described in the following procedure.
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Removing the Sample Tray from the Block

The following procedure describes how to remove the sample
tray from the instrument:
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Place individual sample tubes or a row of tubes in the sample tray
(you don't have to use a retainer).
Manually press the cap(s) onto the tube(s) so that the caps are not
sitting loosely on the tubes.
Use the roller end of the tool to press a row of caps into a row of
sample tubes. Using moderate force, roll the tool along a single row
of caps, pressing the caps into the tubes. The roller end of the tool
works best with single rows of eight or 12 caps.
Use the other end of the tool to press a single cap into a sample
tube. Using moderate force, press the cap down into the tube.
Verify that all the caps are firmly seated in the sample tubes. If
necessary, use the tool again.
Make sure the sample block is not hot (the "Hot" indicator light is not
on).
Turn the cover knob completely counterclockwise, then slide the
heated cover back.
Grasp the sample tray/retainer assembly firmly with both hands and
gently rock it back and forth until the tubes are free.