# Reference Material

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* [Best Practices for maintaining the computer on a NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000007445.md)
* [Chemistry and imaging on NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002078.md)
* [Consumable part numbers for the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001975.md)
* [File paths for the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002072.md)
* [Frequently asked questions about upgrading to NextSeq 500/550 Control Software version 4.0](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000007485.md)
* [Hardware overview for the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002073.md)
* [How to Denature and Dilute Libraries on the NextSeq 500/550 Video](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000005863.md)
* [How to Find the Control Software Version on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000009328.md)
* [How to Perform a NextSeq 500/550 Power Cycle](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001972.md)
* [How to Prepare Reagents Pre Run on the NextSeq 500/550 Video](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000007450.md)
* [How to Replace a NextSeq 500/550 Air Filter](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000005604.md)
* [How to create Local Run Manager credentials to perform a NextSeq 500/550 system check in NCS 4.0.X](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002088.md)
* [How to denature and dilute libraries on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002064.md)
* [How to enable/disable Illumina Proactive on NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002550.md)
* [How to perform washes on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000003076.md)
* [How to select custom recipes on the NextSeq 500/550 in NextSeq Control Software (NCS) 4.0.X](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002138.md)
* [How to set up a PhiX validation run on the NextSeq 500/550 in manual mode](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001532.md)
* [How to set up a Wash on the NextSeq 500/550 Video](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000005864.md)
* [How to set up a run on the NextSeq 500/550 Video](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000005862.md)
* [How to skip the pre run check confirmation on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000003187.md)
* [How to turn on thumbnails for troubleshooting on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002085.md)
* [How to use a 10X Multiome ATAC Library custom recipe for NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000007480.md)
* [Indexing considerations for NextSeq 500/550 sample sheets](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002129.md)
* [Instructions for thawing and storing NextSeq 500/550 reagents](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001974.md)
* [Layout for NextSeq 500/550 flow cells](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001977.md)
* [Maximum read lengths and number of cycles for different NextSeq 500/550 kits](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000007448.md)
* [NextSeq 500/550 Run Quality and Best Practices Support Webinar Video](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000008045.md)
* [Optical System on NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002076.md)
* [Post Run Automatic Purge for NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001971.md)
* [Reagent cartridge and buffer layout for NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002209.md)
* [Recommendations for using custom primers on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002063.md)
* [Recommended PhiX Loading for a NextSeq 550 Validation Run](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002068.md)
* [Run folder sizes and disk space on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000007440.md)
* [Software information regarding the NCS 4.0.X upgrade for NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002375.md)
* [Specifications for the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000001942.md)
* [Temperature control on NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002077.md)
* [Thumbnail image information on the NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000003084.md)
* [Troubleshooting "Would you like to include the first time setup results…?" on NextSeq 500/550](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002377.md)
* [Upgrading to NextSeq Control Software v4](/instrumentation/nextseq-500-550/instrumentation-nextseq-500-550-reference_material-list/000002755.md)


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