How to prepare instruments for Natural Disasters

If an instrument is located in an area that is expected to be affected by a natural disaster (hurricane, tornadoes, storms, etc), see the following instructions to prepare them:

1. Perform washes as instructed in the Instrument maintenance and shutdown procedures for extended site closures

2. Power off the instrument via normal processes in the instrument system guide.

3. Unplug the instrument from the power source (remove the power cord).

Upon return to work:

1. Plug the power cord back and turn the instrument on.

2. Perform two maintenance/manual washes to rehydrate the fluidics system.

3. Perform a system check following the instrument system guide.

If system checks fail or any other errors are observed, contact Illumina Technical Support.

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