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Advanced Troubleshooting
Replacing Components of the Ion Source
Source to Ion Guide Spacer
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TSQ 9610 Hardware Manual
To replace the source to ion guide spacer:
Note See the ISQ and TSQ GC-MS Spare Parts Guide for information about ordering this
component.
WARNING - INSTRUMENT DAMAGE Thermo Fisher Scientific strongly recommends
that only trained Thermo Fisher Scientific Field Service Engineers remove and service this
component.
1. Shut down your system by following the steps in
on
page
139.
2. Remove the analyzer tray from the instrument by following the instructions in
"Removing the Analyzer Tray from the TSQ 9610 Instrument"
3. Disconnect the Q1 entrance lens, Q1 exit lens, Q3 entrance lens, and Q3 exit lens from
the source interface board using a flat-tipped screwdriver.
Figure 201. Locating Wires on the Source Interface Board
"Shutting Down the TSQ 9610 System"
on
page
141.
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