Microscope Service and repair

Avoid expensive repairs by investing in preventative maintenance. Regular servicing can extend the lifespan of your microscopes and ensure optimal performance. Our certified technicians will thoroughly inspect, clean, and calibrate your instruments, identifying and addressing potential issues before they escalate into costly breakdowns. Preventative maintenance not only saves you money on repairs but also minimizes downtime, allowing you to maintain productivity. Sign up today for our recurring microscope maintenance program.

Preventative maintenance includes:

• Thorough cleaning of all exposed optics, filters and light source window
• Thorough cleaning of the exterior
• Check and adjust parcentricity and parfocality where applicable
• Set proper light path alignment
• Camera and software functionality check

Our service department has extensive experience servicing and maintaining equipment within the Leica family as well as most other brands. The following is a checklist of the steps performed during a PM visit.

• Pre-cleaning inspection and evaluation – microscope station checked for functionality and potential issues
• Disassembly – of the microscope station into individual major components
• Thorough cleaning – of all exposed optics, filters, light source window, and microscope exterior
• Reassembly – of station and functionality check
• Check and adjust – parcentricity and parfocality where applicable
• Set proper lightpath – align if needed
• Camera and software –functionality check
• Affix service label –post-inspection and noting any problem areas

If requested, we can also provide PM (Preventative Maintenance) certificates for each instrument separately or on a master list. The PM Certificates will describe what transpired during the visit and any problems found.

We recommended service be done bi-annually to minimize issues. Service can also be done quarterly or on a custom schedule depending on the use level and environment.

Evaluation and Repair

General services are billed at $199/hour plus parts. You are under no obligation to repair your equipment. On-site evaluations are available (on-site evaluations entail added costs and will be quoted upon request)