Eppendorf epT.I.P.S.Version B - Manual (Page 7)

Troubleshooting
epT.I.P.S. ®
English (EN)
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10 Troubleshooting
10.1 General errors
11 Transport, storage and disposal
11.1 Storage
Symptom/
message Cause Remedy
Liquid is
dripping from
the tip and/or
the dispensed
volume is
incorrect. The tip is loose or the pipette tip is
poorly fitted.

Firmly attach the pipette tips.
Use epT.I.P.S. pipette tips.
Pipetting was too quick.
The tip is withdrawn from the
liquid too quickly.

Withdraw the tip slowly from
the liquid with a time delay
(approx. 3 seconds).
Liquid could not
be aspirated. Filter is blocked.

Carefully remove pipette tip.
Attach the pipette tip again and
retry dispensing.

Eject pipette tip. Use a new
one.
Air temperature Relative humidity Atmospheric
pressure
In transport
packaging -25 °C – 55 °C 10 % – 95 % 70 kPa – 106 kPa
Without transport
packaging -5 °C – 45 °C 10 % – 95 % 70 kPa – 106 kPa