Description
Agilent 280Z AA Atomic Absorption System Repair
The Agilent 280Z AA Atomic Absorption System is an atomic absorption spectrometer – it atomises a sample in a flame or graphite furnace and measures how much light a hollow cathode lamp loses passing through it. The optical path and the atomisation source are the two things that determine whether the numbers mean anything.
June Company repairs and calibrates the Agilent 280Z AA Atomic Absorption System for analytical laboratories, environmental testing facilities, metallurgical labs, and quality control departments. Every instrument is repaired at component level and verified against reference standards before it ships back, with the measured results documented.
Common Agilent 280Z AA Atomic Absorption System problems we fix
- Burner or nebuliser blocked or misaligned – atomisation efficiency directly scales the absorbance reading.
- Graphite furnace tube or contact faults.
- Monochromator drive or wavelength accuracy errors.
- Photomultiplier or detector faults.
- Gas flow control and safety interlock faults.
- Baseline noise or poor reproducibility.
- GPIB, LAN, USB or remote-control faults – which breaks automated test sequences while the instrument still works from the front panel.
- Display, keypad or front-panel faults.
- Lamp energy low or unstable – hollow cathode lamps age, and falling energy degrades detection limits before it stops the instrument working.
FAQs
Is the optical path realigned? Yes, along with wavelength accuracy, because both directly affect absorbance readings.
What if it is not economical to repair? We tell you in the quote. The evaluation is free and there is no obligation to proceed.
Every repair carries a 90-day parts-and-labor warranty, with a firm quote before any work begins. Email us or submit a service request.






