Bio-Rad Personal Molecular Imager™ (PMI™) System - Manual (Page 16)

scan head during transport and must be removed before power is supplied to the scanner. If
the screw is not removed the scanner may be damaged. To remove the locking screw, follow
the procedure outlined below, refer to Figure 3.1 #1 through figure #5.
1. Unscrew the metal locking screw by carefully rotating in a counter-clockwise direction.
This will disengage the screw from the scan head.
2. Unscrew the black plastic screw guide by rotating in a counter-clockwise direction.
3. Remove the complete locking screw and guide assembly.
4. Remove the threaded sealing plug located in the storage hole directly below the locking
port.
5. Insert the plug it into the locking port and tighten by clockwise rotation. Insert the locking
screw and guide into the storage hole and tighten by clockwise rotation.
To lock the scan head for future transport, turn on the scanner; this will home the scanning
head. Then, with the power "ON", reverse the procedure listed above.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5.
Fig. 3.1. Steps for unlocking the scan head.
Unpacking the Imaging Screens
K-type imaging screens are shipped in a sealed cardboard box. The phosphor matrix is
protected by a sheet of paper that must be removed prior to erasure and use.
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