A method for operating a reconditioning apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting a medical instrument. The method including: receiving the medical instrument in a reconditioning chamber during reconditioning； connecting an internal channel to a fluid connection of a plurality of fluid connections provided in the reconditioning chamber； flushing the internal channel during the reconditioning with a reconditioning fluid； detecting an identifying feature of the medical instrument indicating information relating to a type of the medical instrument； comparing the detected type with data sets stored in a database and, of a plurality of fluid connections, provide an allocation of a fluid connection connected to the internal channel on a basis of the identified type； and subsequent to the flushing, actuating a compressed air source to apply compressed air to the allocated fluid connection such that reconditioning fluid present in the at least one internal channel is blown out of the channel.
