Chromatography Forum

Our GC-FID has stopped working. Multiple errors message are showing up on the display:

1. status: not ready gas saver mode active thermal shut down
2.Status- not ready back inlet pulse inactive gas saver mode active thermal shutdown.
3.status- not ready back inlet purging back inlet pulse inactive gas saver mode active
4. status not ready front inlet purging front inlet pulse inactive back inlet purging
5. waiting for prep run, front inlet purging front inlet pulse inactive


Any ideas whats wrong?

Did this just happen suddenly, or have you done any maintenance, repairs, or method changes?

Yes...aglient says the element is gone...is that an reasonable explanation?

Yes...aglient says the element is gone...is that an reasonable explanation?

Yes, especially when you realize what date is today.


PS - don't worry, everything can be repaired.