Preventative Maintenance - Agilent Technologies NovoCyte Quanteon Operator's Manual

System Maintenance
Table 9
Replacing Fluidic System Consumables
Replace 0.05 µ m Sheath Fluid Ultrafiltration (UF)
Filter (Optional)

Preventative Maintenance

It is recommended to conduct preventative maintenance once every month to
ensure the fluidic system is in optimal condition.
Clean the Sample Injection Probe (SIP)
If the outer surface of the sample injection probe is dirty, follow the procedure
below to manually clean the outer surface of the sample injection probe.
The procedures described below may vary if NovoSampler Q is used. Please refer
NOTE
to NovoSampler Q Operator's Guide
1 Ensure the instrument is powered on and NovoExpress software is launched.
2 Click Instrument > Shut Down on the NovoExpress software.
3 Select Clean sample injection probe option and then click Yes button in the
prompted window. NovoExpress software will guide you to conduct the
cleaning SIP procedure.
Figure 81. Message in NovoExpress Software when Shutting down
The instrument will shut down directly if Clean sample injection probe option is not
NOTE
selected.
4 Follow the instruction in the software to remove the sample tube from the
tube holder.
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Scheduled Maintenance and Recommended Frequency
NovoCyte Quanteon Flow Cytometer Operator's Guide
Every two months or when prompted by
NovoExpress Software.
Every two weeks
for more details.