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Preventative maintenance procedures
Pogo pin
cleaning
A1 alignment
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Thermo Scientific™ Multidrop™ Pico 1 Digital Dispenser Operating manual
If a cassette is in the cassette holder, remove the cassette. Place the
handle in the down position to lower the pogo pins. Very gently, in
order to not to bend the pogo pins, wipe the pogo pins with a non-
fibrous cloth, such as a Texwipe, saturated with isopropyl alcohol. A
foam-tipped applicator can also be used, but do not use a fibrous one,
like a cotton swab.
After wiping the pogo pins, return the handle to the 'up' position.
Allow the isopropyl alcohol to dry prior to next use.
Warning Pogo pins are easily damaged by side pressure. Be careful not
to bend them.
During shipment or movement of the Multidrop Pico dispenser, it is
possible the position of the stage assembly relative to the cassette may
check
change. After re-locating the Multidrop Pico dispenser, you can follow
this procedure to test and modify the alignment of stage assembly to
cassette. If you notice poor CVs or fluids dispensed on side walls or ribs
of the destination plates you may also want to test alignment.
Please use this section only if you are comfortable with resetting
computer parameters for instruments such as the Multidrop Pico
dispenser. If you are unsure about this procedure at any point, call the
Service Help Desk for assistance. The contact information can be found
in the Multidrop Pico dispenser Service and Support document.
1.
Click A1 Alignment on the Advanced tab of the ribbon. The
A1 Alignment dialog opens as shown below. Select the well plate type
that you are aligning.
∂ Do not spray the pogo pins with cleaning fluid.
∂ Do not wipe the pogo pins with cleaning fluid other
than isopropyl alcohol.
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