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7.3
Cleaning the lens array
The following items are required for cleaning the lens array
beneath the heating block:
Procedure:
1. Shut down the instrument, see Section 7.1.
2. Open the instrument lid.
3. Loosen the bayonet screw behind the heating block by
4. Lift out the heating block. Avoid damaging the contact
5. Carefully clean the lens array with a cloth moistened with
6. Let the lens array dry before remounting the heating
7. Place the heating block on top of the lens array. Ensure
8. Turn the bayonet screw ¼ turn clockwise.
7.4
Cleaning the heating block
The following items are required for cleaning the heating
block:
Procedure:
1. Shut down the instrument, see Section 7.1.
2. Open the instrument lid.
3. Clean each well hole in turn with a cotton swab
4. Allow the heating block to dry before closing the
PyroMark Q96 ID User Manual 01/2016
Ethanol (70%)
Clean, nonabrasive, lint-free cloths
turning it ¼ turn counter-clockwise until a click is heard.
pins on the underside of the block.
70% ethanol.
block.
that the rear part of the heating block is properly seated
over the contact pins. Do not force the heating block into
place.
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Cotton swabs
moistened with 70% ethanol.
instrument lid.
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