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PerkinElmer Lambda 365 / 25 / 35 Service & D2 Lamp Replacement
PerkinElmer Lambda 365 / Lambda 25 / Lambda 35 · Repair · Calibration · AMC · Pan-India courier support

PerkinElmer Lambda-series spectrophotometers are precision double-beam instruments, and the most common reason one sits idle for months is a deuterium (D2) lamp fault that locks the instrument out of initialisation. We recently returned a Lambda 365 to service that had been down for six months with exactly this fault. Our lab handles Lambda 25, 35 and 365 lamp replacement, optical alignment and electronics repair with post-repair verification on every unit.
Common PerkinElmer Lambda 365 / Lambda 25 / Lambda 35 Problems We Fix
- D2 lamp error during initialisation, instrument will not complete self-test
- Lamp ignites but energy is below specification
- Noisy or drifting baseline in the UV region
- UV WinLab / UV Express communication failures
- Wavelength accuracy failures on holmium / didymium checks
- Beam imbalance between sample and reference channels
How Our Service Works
- Describe the error over phone/WhatsApp — Lambda self-test errors usually identify the subsystem
- Pickup from your lab anywhere in India by insured courier
- Lamp replacement, mirror and grating inspection, energy alignment
- Electronics repair at board level where initialisation faults persist
- Full photometric verification, calibration certificate, return shipment
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Lambda 365 has been down for months with a D2 lamp problem. Is it worth repairing?
Almost always yes. A D2 lamp fault looks terminal because the instrument refuses to initialise, but lamp replacement plus energy alignment restores full function in most cases — at a small fraction of replacement cost.
Do you use original lamps?
We fit high-quality compatible lamps that meet energy specifications, and we verify lamp energy and baseline performance on the instrument before it leaves our lab.
Can you service Lambda instruments on-site?
Lamp replacement and calibration can often be done on-site in South India; optical and board-level work is handled at our Chennai lab with courier pickup available pan-India.
What Customers Say About Our Spectrophotometer Services
We recently had the calibration of our Shimadzu UV-1900i UV-Vis Spectrophotometer carried out by Instruments Care (Chennai) Private Limited. The service was professional, prompt, and well-organized. The engineer was technically knowledgeable, completed the calibration efficiently, and provided proper documentation. We are satisfied with the quality of service and would recommend them for analytical instrument calibration and maintenance.
We had a Shimadzu UV-1900i UV-Vis spectrophotometer that was not powering on due to rodent damage. We entrusted the instrument to Instruments Care for servicing. After carrying out a thorough inspection at multiple levels, the Instruments Care team successfully revived the instrument by performing remarkable component-level repairs in a highly cost-effective manner. They clearly explained the root cause of the failure and the complete process involved in restoring the instrument from a non-functional condition. We are highly satisfied with the quality and effectiveness of their service. Although this was our first business relationship with Instruments Care, their technical expertise, professionalism, and in-depth knowledge of the Shimadzu UV-1900i impressed us greatly. We appreciate the continuous support provided by the Instruments Care team and confidently recommend them for the service and repair of analytical instruments.
We serviced our UV-Vis - ATR which was down with a major board failure at the Univeristy of Madras. But others diagnosed it as lam related failures. Promt servies by specialised engineers brought the instrument to working condition. The instrument is working fine for the past 1 year. Thanks to instuments care and thier dedicated staff and services.
INSTRUMENTS CARE (Chennai) Pvt.Ltd. is having a very good profile to attend various analytical instruments. Recently completed the calibration of Eppendorf Bio-spectrophotometer calibration with the IS traceable through Mr. Sundaram Haribabu. We had good discussion about many pioneer instruments and glad to know the service/calibrations up to IC/board level. Wish to collaborate regularly with the team. Thank You,
The Department of Environmental Engineering, SJCE, JSS STU, Mysuru is satisfied with the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) provided by Instrument Care for UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The service engineer executed routine preventative maintenance, optical alignments, and calibrations according to schedule.
Timely service and delivery on time. Excellent work done for Spectrophotometer repairing.
The atomic Absorption spectrophotometer repaired properly and demo was conducted by Sampath sir.I appreciate the efforts made by the company and expecting the same in the future too.
The Firm is excellent in servicing and maintenance of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.
Very good Service, Technical person Mr. Veerappan explained all functions clearly. Our Perkin Elmer Lambda 365 was in Compained for a last six months. problem with the D2 Lamp. They inspected the instrument and picked it into Chennai and returned it to our Lab after 1 month. Now working properly and getting consistant values for Same Samples.
Instruments Care (Chennai) Pvt. Ltd is reliable and prompt service provider for UV Visible spectrophotometers .
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Tell us the model and the fault — we give a free telephonic diagnosis before anything ships. NABL-accredited calibration, component-level repair and insured courier pickup across India.
About Our UV-Vis Spectrophotometer Services
Instruments Care services UV-Vis spectrophotometers from every major manufacturer, and the PerkinElmer Lambda 365 / Lambda 25 / Lambda 35 is among the models we repair most. Our UV-Vis spectrophotometer repair service and spectrophotometer repair cover deuterium and halogen lamp replacement, optical cleaning and alignment, monochromator faults and component-level board repair — including instruments declared beyond repair elsewhere.
After service, wavelength accuracy and photometric performance are verified against traceable reference standards and a calibration certificate is issued, so the PerkinElmer Lambda 365 / Lambda 25 / Lambda 35 goes back into your QC workflow audit-ready. Annual maintenance contracts with scheduled preventive maintenance are available across India.
Call +91 95000 10101 or write to info@instrumentscare.com for a free telephonic diagnosis and a same-day quote. Instrument pickup by insured courier is available from every state in India, and on-site visits cover Chennai, Tamil Nadu and most of South India.


