Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
2 hours
Sections
10
- Left Side Cover
- 1 step
- Right Side Cover
- 1 step
- Back Cover
- 1 step
- Top Cover
- 2 steps
- Fan
- 2 steps
- Duplexer PCB
- 1 step
- Duplexer Gears
- 1 step
- Duplexer Solenoid
- 1 step
- Formatter
- 2 steps
- Fuser
- 8 steps
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Step 1
Left Side Cover
- Pull on the two tabs on the back of the printer to release the left side cover.
- Remove the cover by rotating it towards the front of the printer.
Pull on the two tabs on the back of the printer to release the left side cover.
Remove the cover by rotating it towards the front of the printer.
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Step 2
Right Side Cover
- With the printer turned so that the right side is facing upwards, use a metal spudger to disengage 3 tabs holding the right side cover in place.
- Lift the cover off of the printer.
With the printer turned so that the right side is facing upwards, use a metal spudger to disengage 3 tabs holding the right side cover in place.
Lift the cover off of the printer.
Step 3
Back Cover
- Remove 4 screws on the back of the printer.
- Remove the back cover.
Remove 4 screws on the back of the printer.
Remove the back cover.
Step 4
Top Cover
- Remove 2 screws on the back of the printer, one on the left, and one on the front.
- The second image shows the formatter removed, but it is not necessary to remove the formatter to replace the top cover.
Remove 2 screws on the back of the printer, one on the left, and one on the front.
The second image shows the formatter removed, but it is not necessary to remove the formatter to replace the top cover.
Step 5
Top Cover
- Disconnect the control panel cable and remove the top cover.
Disconnect the control panel cable and remove the top cover.
Step 6
Fan
- Disconnect the fan cable from the main board of the printer.
- Remove the retaining clip holding the fan in.
- Remove the 2 screws holding the fan in.
Disconnect the fan cable from the main board of the printer.
Remove the retaining clip holding the fan in.
Remove the 2 screws holding the fan in.
Step 7
Fan Cable
- Remove the fan cable from the cable guide.
Remove the fan cable from the cable guide.
Step 8
Duplexer PCB
- Disconnect one cable from the main board of the printer.
- Disconnect the duplexer solenoid cable from the duplexer PCB.
- Remove one screw on the duplexer PCB and remove the PCB from the printer.
Disconnect one cable from the main board of the printer.
Disconnect the duplexer solenoid cable from the duplexer PCB.
Remove one screw on the duplexer PCB and remove the PCB from the printer.
Step 9
Duplexer Gears
- Remove 3 screws holding the duplexer gears to the printer and remove the gears.
Remove 3 screws holding the duplexer gears to the printer and remove the gears.
Step 10
Duplexer Solenoid
- Remove one screw to remove the solenoid from the printer.
Remove one screw to remove the solenoid from the printer.
Step 11
Left Side Cover
Step 12
Formatter
- Remove 2 screws on the I/O port cover.
- Remove 6 screws on the formatter.
- Disconnect 3 connectors from the formatter.
- Disconnect 2 flat flexible cables from the formatter.
- Remove the formatter from the printer.
- Be careful not to fold, crease, or tear flat flexible cables.
- The I/O port cover will need to be transferred to the new formatter before installing it.
Remove 2 screws on the I/O port cover.
Remove 6 screws on the formatter.
Disconnect 3 connectors from the formatter.
Disconnect 2 flat flexible cables from the formatter.
Remove the formatter from the printer.
Be careful not to fold, crease, or tear flat flexible cables.
The I/O port cover will need to be transferred to the new formatter before installing it.
Step 13
Fuser Gear
- Remove the fuser gear by pushing in on the tab with a metal spudger.
Remove the fuser gear by pushing in on the tab with a metal spudger.
Step 14
Tray Connector
- Disconnect the cable to the tray connector and route it through the hole in the chassis.
Disconnect the cable to the tray connector and route it through the hole in the chassis.
Step 15
Fuser Cables
- Disconnect 2 cables from the main board and route them through the cable guide.
Disconnect 2 cables from the main board and route them through the cable guide.
Step 16
Fuser Cables
- Remove the cable guide from the chassis.
Remove the cable guide from the chassis.
Step 17
Fuser Cables
- Remove the cable guide from the other side of the chassis.
- Disconnect 2 cables from the main board.
Remove the cable guide from the other side of the chassis.
Disconnect 2 cables from the main board.
Step 18
Fuser Cables
- Use needle nose pliers to disconnect the high voltage wire from the fuser.
Use needle nose pliers to disconnect the high voltage wire from the fuser.
Step 19
Fuser Cables
- Remove the tray connector cable from the cable guide.
- Disconnect the main motor cable.
Remove the tray connector cable from the cable guide.
Disconnect the main motor cable.
Step 20
Fuser
- Remove 3 screws from the right side of the printer.
- Remove 3 screws from the left side of the printer.
- The fuser assembly can now be removed from the printer.
Remove 3 screws from the right side of the printer.
Remove 3 screws from the left side of the printer.
The fuser assembly can now be removed from the printer.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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jeangould - Feb 26, 2021
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Do you the ohmmeter reading for the fuser’s two electrical cables? I have ok for the one with two black cables, no reading for the black and white one.
