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CAUTION! PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD. Do not remove the covers to the

QuantStudio

3D Instrument or thermal cycler. There are no components inside

the instruments that you can safely service yourself. If you suspect a problem,

contact technical support (see “Customer and technical support“ on page 121).

CAUTION! PHYSICAL INJURY HAZARD. During instrument operation, the

sample block can be heated to 100°C. Before performing the following

procedure, be sure to wait until the sample block reaches room temperature.

CAUTION! Before using a recommended decontamination method other than

that listed here, contact technical support to confirm that the proposed method

will not damage the equipment.

IMPORTANT! Wear powder-free gloves when you perform this procedure.

Power off and unplug the QuantStudio

3D Instrument or thermal cycler.

Open the QuantStudio

3D Instrument chip tray or open the thermal cycler

heated cover to expose the sample block.

If you are cleaning the thermal cycler, remove the Chip Adapters and

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Thermal Pad from the sample block.

If the contamination remains, clean the chip tray or sample block using

isopropanol:

Pipet a small volume of 10% isopropanol solution onto surface that contacts

the consumable, then use a cotton swab to scrub the surface.

Pipet a small volume of deionized water onto surface, then use a cotton

swab to scrub the surface.

Use a lint-free cloth to absorb the excess deionized water.

IMPORTANT! Always use deionized water to rinse after cleaning with

isopropanol solution.

Close the heated cover or chip tray, then plug in and power on the QuantStudio

3D Instrument or thermal cycler.

Clean the chip tray

or sample block

Appendix A Maintenance

Cleaning the chip tray and sample block

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