COBAS® TaqMan® Analyzer

Maintenance
Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you should understand:

• The Service Actions Concept

• How to replace filter pads and the lamp

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AMPLILINK Software Service
Actions
Overview

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Actions
Periodic Maintenance
• Due after 7 days
• Remove all K-carriers, Racks
and Waste Bin.
• Discard any K-tubes in K-
carriers.
• Clean Waste Bin if necessary.
• Clean K-carriers and Racks.
• Clean all accessible surfaces.
• Reload Waste Bin equipped
with waste bag.
• Reload empty K-carriers.
• Reload Dummy K-tube K-
carrier if required.

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Actions
Replace Electronic Rack Fan Filter - user
Replace Power Supply Filter - user
• Due after 365 days
• Perform the replacements
according the corresponding
AMPLILINK Software Service
Action wizard.

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Actions
Replace Lamp - User
• Due after 1000 working hours
• Always perform the replacement
with the AMPLILINK Software
Service Action wizard!
• After the Service Action has
finished, verify in the Service Log
tab that the lamp test has
passed.

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COBAS® TaqMan® 48 Analyzer
Maintenance
Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you should understand:

• The Service Actions Concept

• How to replace filter pads and the lamp

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AMPLILINK Software Service
Actions Overview

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AMPLILINK Software Service
Actions “Service Log” tab

• Review the performed Service Action in the Service Log tab.

• Possible Status:
- Passed, Failed or Aborted when Service Action was executed with
Perform…
- Done when Service Action was acknowledged with Done…

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Actions Weekly Maintenance - User

• Due after 7 days

• Wipe surface of Analyzer with a
lint free cloth moistened with
deionized water and dry with a
lint free cloth.
• Clean K-carriers, K-tray carriers,
K-carrier Holder, Capper and
Transporter with deionized water
followed by 70% ethanol.

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Actions
Replace Lamp - User
• Due after 1000 working hours
• Always perform the replacement
with the AMPLILINK Software
Service Action wizard!
• After the Service Action has
finished, verify in the Service Log
tab that the lamp test has
passed.

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AMPLILINK Software Service
Actions
Replace Electronic Rack Fan Filter - User
Replace Power Supply Filter -User
• Due after 365 days
• Perform the replacements
according the corresponding
AMPLILINK Software Service
Action wizard.

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Service
Practical Exercise

Taqman

• Replace Electronic Rack Filter and PSU Fan Filter

• Replace Lamp

Taqman 48

• Replace Electronic Rack Filter and PSU Fan Filter

• Replace Lamp

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Doing now what patients need next

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