Change The Block - Thermo Scientific Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 Pro User Manual

Change the block

CAUTION! PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD. During instrument operation, the sample block
temperature can reach 100°C. Allow it to cool to room temperature before handling.
This section describes changing a block and heated cover when there is already a block installed. To
install a block when one is not installed, see "Install a block"
A block can be changed by any user. This function is not restricted to administrators.
Each combination of a block and an instrument has its own calibration status. To determine the
calibration status of a block on an instrument, see "View the calibration status and set reminders"
page 87. To calibrate a block on a specific instrument, see Chapter 7, "Calibrate and verify instrument
performance".
1. Tap
(Settings)4Change block.
2. In the Change Block screen, tap Change, then tap Ok.
The instrument unlocks the block and the heated cover. This step takes approximately one minute.
The drawer opens with the block and the heated cover.
3. Use the handles to remove the block and the heated cover.
The instructions are displayed on the screen.
The block and the heated cover are removed together.
IMPORTANT! Only touch the block and the heated cover at the handles.
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Heated cover handle
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Block handle
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4. Insert the new block and the heated cover into the instrument drawer, then tap Install.
The Install button is inactive until the instrument detects a block and heated cover that are
positioned correctly in the drawer.
The instrument displays one of the following options, depending on the calibration status:
• Confirmation that the block was installed successfully and the expiration date of the current
calibration.
• A warning that the block is not calibrated on the instrument.
• A warning that the calibration of the block on the instrument is expired.
QuantStudio ™ 6 Pro Real-Time PCR System and QuantStudio
Chapter 10 Maintain the instrument
on page
™ 7 Pro Real-Time PCR System User Guide
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