Replacing The Autosampler - Thermo Scientific EASY-nLC 1200 Troubleshooting And Maintenance Manual

Replacing the Autosampler

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CAUTION Wear powder-free gloves and safety glasses when handling parts of the LC system
that come into contact with solvents.
Replacing the autosampler requires these items:
Tools
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• 3 mm L-hex wrench or ball driver
• Torx T-10 wrench
• Cutting pliers
To replace the autosampler, follow these procedures:
1. "To remove the autosampler,"
2. "To install the autosampler"
❖ To remove the autosampler
1. Close down the EASY-nLC instrument (see
on page 22). Then unplug the power cable.
2. Using a #2 Phillips head screwdriver, make a quarter-turn to loosen the three captive
quarter-turn screws that secure each side panel to the instrument housing. Then remove
both panels.
3. Remove the computer box from the instrument as described in
box" on page 101.
4. Unscrew the autosampler needle fitting, and remove or pull up the autosampler needle
from the needle holder.
Figure 90 shows the autosampler needle connected to the needle holder.
Parts and materials
• Powder-free gloves
• 4 in. or 10 cm length tie wrap
• Autosampler (ASC), P/N LC301 (shipped
with cooling module)
next procedure
on page 114
"Closing Down the EASY-nLC Instrument"
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Field Service Maintenance
Replacing the Autosampler
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