User manual

7-8 VITEK

2 Instrument User Manual

510731-10EN1

Maintaining Disposables Maintaining the VITEK

2 Instrument

Installing an Accessory Kit, Part B: Pipette Tips

If the card transport system is processing cassettes through the Card

Transport Station, the following message appears:

Card Transport System is busy. Please try later.

CAUTION: Use aseptic technique when installing an accessory

kit.

1) Access the Change Pipette Tips function using the path:

Main Menu > Utilities > Maintenance > Change Pipette Tips

2) The following message appears:

About to change pipette tips. Do you wish to continue?

3) Press Yes to continue with the pipette tip change.

The following message appears:

Proceed with adding pipette tips.

4) Open the front access door (1, Figure 7-2) of VITEK

2 to expose the

Pipettor Station.

5) Open the Pipette Tip access door.

6) Rotate the pipette tip container (2, Figure 7-6) 90° in a counterclockwise

direction.

Figure 7-6: Location of Pipettor Tip Container