Eppendorf 5415c Centrifuge - Runs Intermitently See Test Results

US $2000

Round Rock, Texas, United States
May 30th

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Up for sale is a 5415C Eppendorf Centrifuge, AC cord, and 24 position F-45-24-11 rotor pulled from medical laboratory the summer of 2015. The instrument was tested with these results: Removed cover and verified the mother board was getting proper line voltage thru the ON-OFF switch. PASSED Removed motor brushes, confirmed they looked almost new, reinstalled them. PASSED Reassembled cover and turned on the ON switch. Blower motor turned on and LED green light. Confirmed you could raise the lid as long as the centrifuge timer was off or you didn't push the momentary button. PASSED Turned on poweer switch, centrifuge would reach a certain RPM and shut off. Repeated process several times with no change. FAILED Pressed momentary button and centrifuge WOULD NOT START. FAILED Turned power switch ON and OFF to reset the centrifuge. No change in ability of momentary button to turn on centrifuge. motor would spin up and then shut off. FAILED. With a paper clip I manually released the lid lock and raised the lid when the centrifuge was turned OFF. No other testing was done. PASSED The housing on the instrument is clean - see picture. The rotor, 18 position F-45-18-11, is aluminum and shows the normal oxidation from usage over time. It comes with the AC cord, rotor, and base instrument. It was fully cleaned and sanitized. Please see the sequence of pictures to see its condition. The unit is being sold as repairable, not just for parts. Only what is shown in the pictures is included. The instrument user manual can be downloaded from the internet for further information. Payment and shipping: Paypal is preferred. Buyer should make a payment within 48 hours after the auction is completed. We are listing this auction for sale to US buyers only; however, please email us before you bid on it if you are from a location outside the US. Before agreeing to ship to you we will need to confirm there are no US government restrictions for shipment of this type of instrument to the non-US location. The instrument will be packed professionally in a new box and wrapped in foam for safe shipment. Tracking number will be sent to you by eBay following shipment completion. Return policy: We do offer a 14 day return policy with the buyer paying the return shipping cost. Please always contact us by email or by phone (724-513-6925) if you have an issue with the item you bought. For any damage to the shipment before reaching you we ask you to contact us within 7 days upon receiving the item. Pictures of the received damaged packaging is needed when working with most shippers. New eBay Account and Feedback: We only sell our items to buyers with good feedback. Yes, we are a new seller on this listing; however, we have had an eBay account since 2000 and still do under the name, dagwood_digs. We started using this account January 2016. We now are using dagwood_digs primarily for clothing sales and will be using this one for medical, laboratory, and hardware sales. We will always strive to make sure you are a satisfied customer. Your leaving us positive feedback is greatly appreciated. Please always contact us by email or by phone (724-513-6925) if you have an issue with the item you bought to give us a chance to resolve it before you feel the need to leave a negative rating.