GE AKTA avant User Manual page 407

Problem
The temperature of the
instrument or an instru-
ment component is too
high
The Pump cover is
falling down
Liquid from the Buffer
tray is flowing onto the
table
Power and ICU
Problem
The instrument cannot
be turned on
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8.7 Troubleshooting: Other components
Possible cause and action
The air intake on the back or on the left side of the
•
instrument is covered
Make sure that none of the air intakes on the instru-
ment are covered.
Broken fans
•
Contact Service.
Hot surroundings
•
Decrease the room temperature. Maximum operating
temperature is 35°C.
The gas spring is worn-out
•
Contact Service.
The waste tubing from the Buffer tray is loose
•
Contact Service.
Possible cause and action
The power cord is not connected
•
Connect the power cord to the wall outlet and to the
electrical inlet on the instrument. Make sure that the
cord is attached using the clip, thereby preventing the
cord from coming loose.
No electric current in the wall outlet
•
Make sure that there is electric current in the wall
outlet.
A fuse in the instrument ICU is broken
•
Contact Service.
The instrument is overheated
•
Switch off the instrument and wait until the tempera-
ture has decreased. Restart the instrument. If this error
is recurrent, generate a System error report and con-
tact Service.
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