Maintenance Checklist

Institution: Model: Serial number:

Date:
Function Procedure Result
Cables Inspect the power cable and the other cables (cord and plug) for cuts,
wear or breaks and replace if needed.
Date and time Check for date and time.
Change the battery on the mother board every 3 years.
TFT display Check touch screen and calibrate if needed. Check for visual
abnormalities. If damages larger than 1 x 1 cm, please replace.
Fluid system Check tubing and connections for leakage, obstruction and cracks, if
leakage or cracks then replace. Check bottom of device for fluid, if
found verify from where and if there is a leak.
Check all tubes and valves for contamination. Clean and wash.
Replace both pump heads of waste pump once a year.
Bottom filter Check the filter in the fluid containers, if found saturated replace
(minimum once a year).
Waste tube Replace the whole waste tube. Beginning from the pump head to the
waste container. But keep the Y-connection.
Air filters Clean instrument with vacuum cleaner for dust. Check the rear
ventilation filter for dust and obstruction. Replace the filter once a
year.
Accessories Check all accessories for proper fit and function.
Barcode scanner Clean barcode scanner and window.
Motors Check motor mounting screws for tightness, oil spindles.
Check dispense and Check drive belts for correct tension and wear. If signs of
turning plate drive deformation/wear then replace.
belt Frequency dispense belt 50 80 Hz (Target 65 Hz)
Frequency motor belt 138 179 Hz (Target 158.5 Hz)
Rotation plate Calibrate the rotation plate of the Alegria.
Analyse module Check for contamination, clean, and check OD with ORG 3OD.
and climate Results: Strip 1 Strip 2 Strip 3 Strip 4
chamber
Check washing Verify that washing of reaction wells and washing of needles
function function properly. Also check dispensing and suction motors,
dispensing and turning plate motor. Check the liquid level in cavities
after washing. Inspect the needles for wear, if broken or has low
performance then replace.
Replace dispense Check the dispensing (volume 100 l) of both dispensing needles.
needle Inspect for wear, if broken or has low performance then replace
(standard needle once a year; conjugate needle every 3 years).
Temperature Double check the internal temperature inside the climate chamber
against a calibrated external thermometer.
Performance test / Perform a run with Positive Control (ORG 310) and optional
QC test Negative Control (ORG 311) test devices.
Date:

Maintenance performed by:

OK Inspected/checked/tested ok RA Repaired
NOK Inspected/checked/tested Not ok RL Replaced
C Cleaned NA Not applicable
A Adjusted

ORGENTEC Diagnostika GmbH Postfach 100352 D-55134 Mainz / Germany

FD4.25F Maintenance Checklist; Version 3 valid from 2012-01-02
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