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Important Safety Information
on the device that are not interlocked, but these are fastened with screws and require a tool to remove them. They
are shown in the Non-Interlocked Panels section below. Do not remove any screws to open the housing!
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The lasers inside can cause eye damage before you have a chance to blink!
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There are high voltages inside.
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There are no user serviceable parts inside.
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The unit will be damaged if you attempt to open the protective housing.
Interlock Failure Symptoms
If you experience any of the following symptoms, you may have an interlock failure. It is unsafe to continue to
use the GenePix 4100A with only one interlock functioning. Please contact Technical Support immediately at
either of the numbers indicated on the rear panel of the GenePix 4100A.
1.
Mirror and lens assembly keeps moving below the slide after the door is opened.
2.
The blue “Scanning” LED at the front of the GenePix 4100A doesn’t extinguish when the door is open.
3.
You cannot scan any slides.
4.
You can no longer hear the distinctive metal-on-metal sound that the mechanical interlock makes when it falls
into place. This normally happens when the slide loading door has opened about ¼”.
Lasers
CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT
Cautions
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Do not stick anything into the openings or vents of the GenePix 4100A,
other than loading the slide. You may cause an interlock to fail.
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Do not attempt to move any parts below the slideholder. You may cause
an interlock to fail.
Embedded Laser Classification and Power
Wavelength Power
Divergence
Duration Embedded
Laser’s
Class
532 nm
20 mW
<1.2 mrad
Continuous
Class IIIb
635 nm
15 mW
0.7 mrad
Continuous
Class IIIb
Warning:
Exposure to laser light can cause injury. For example, viewing the laser light directly can cause
blindness.
High-Voltage Hazard
High-voltage electronics can be found in the GenePix 4100A Microarray Scanner instrument. Under normal
operating conditions, you are protected from high voltage within the instrument.
Warning:
Do not try to gain access to the interior of the instrument. Exposure to high-voltage electronics can
cause severe or fatal injury.
GenePix 4100A User's Guide, Copyright 2005 Axon Instruments / Molecular Devices, Corp.
