How do I kill the microbe

Hint 1 of 7:

Try shooting it.

Hint 2 of 7:

Setting "1" won't work on it.

Hint 3 of 7:

Keep firing, but eventually the station will re-activate.

Hint 4 of 7:

What is it attracted to?

Hint 5 of 7:

Maybe the heat of the laser.

Hint 6 of 7:

It only wants the heat, so throw the laser into the void when it's hot!

Hint 7 of 7:

It will follow. Now leave.