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Liquid collects under the sample manager - WKB110590

Article number: 110590

SYMPTOMS

  • Liquid puddles under the sample manager
  • No visible leaks
  • Running the defrost procedures fails to resolve issue
  • Shimming the back feet of the sample manager fails to resolve issue

ENVIRONMENT

  • ACQUITY UPLC Sample Manager - Fixed Loop (SM-FL)
  • ACQUITY UPLC H-Class Sample Manager - Flow Through Needle (SM-FTN)
  • ACQUITY UPLC I-Class SM-FTN
  • ACQUITY UPLC I-Class SM-FL
  • ACQUITY UPLC M-Class SM-FL

CAUSE

Blockage in drain line

FIX or WORKAROUND

Replace the drain tubing or clear the blockage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This image indicates the cause and most probable leak location on the ACQUITY Classic UPLC Sample Manager:

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id110590, A-30SM, UPBINARY, UPIBSM, UPIBSM+, UPISMFL, UPISMFL+, UPISMFTIVD, UPISMFTN, UPISMFTN, UPISMFTN+, UPMASM, UPMBSM, UPMSMFL, UPPFTN, UPQSM, UPQSM+, UPQSMBIO, UPQSMBIO+, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTNB+, UPSMFTNBIO

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