Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
23
Time Required
20 - 30 minutes
Sections
3
- Rear and Side Panel
- 8 steps
- LCD
- 3 steps
- Buttons
- 12 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Rear and Side Panel
- Remove the two 7.9 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the two 7.9 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Lift up the back cover to remove it.
- You may need to lift firmly as it requires quite a bit of force.
Lift up the back cover to remove it.
You may need to lift firmly as it requires quite a bit of force.
Step 3
- Open the front tray.
Open the front tray.
Step 4
- Open the scanner compartment.
- Make sure the blue lever locks into place to keep the compartment open.
Open the scanner compartment.
Make sure the blue lever locks into place to keep the compartment open.
Step 5
- Remove the blue lever from its slot by pushing it back and twisting clockwise.
- Close the scanner compartment and cover.
Remove the blue lever from its slot by pushing it back and twisting clockwise.
Close the scanner compartment and cover.
Step 6
- Pry open the side cover with the plastic opening tool.
Pry open the side cover with the plastic opening tool.
Step 7
- Flip the printer over so that you are facing the bottom of the printer.
- Use the plastic opening tool to remove the corner of the side panel from the plastic pin.
Flip the printer over so that you are facing the bottom of the printer.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the corner of the side panel from the plastic pin.
Step 8
- Use the plastic opening tool to loosen the side panel from the bottom of the printer.
Use the plastic opening tool to loosen the side panel from the bottom of the printer.
Step 9
LCD
- Using the plastic opening tool, pry off the top cover of the LCD assembly.
- Pry around the front and side edges for the easiest removal.
Using the plastic opening tool, pry off the top cover of the LCD assembly.
Pry around the front and side edges for the easiest removal.
Step 10
- After removing the top cover of the LCD assembly, remove the LCD using the plastic opening tool.
After removing the top cover of the LCD assembly, remove the LCD using the plastic opening tool.
Step 11
- Completely remove the LCD by disconnecting the ribbon cable with a gentle pull.
Completely remove the LCD by disconnecting the ribbon cable with a gentle pull.
Step 12
Buttons
- Locate the buttons on the printer.
Locate the buttons on the printer.
Step 13
- Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the button cover to remove it from its fixture.
Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the button cover to remove it from its fixture.
Step 14
- Remove the five 7.7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the five 7.7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 15
- Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the cover behind the LCD screen to remove it from its fixture.
Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the cover behind the LCD screen to remove it from its fixture.
Step 16
- Remove the two 7.8 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the two 7.8 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 17
- Gently pull the LCD screen up to remove it from its fixture.
Gently pull the LCD screen up to remove it from its fixture.
Step 18
- Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the plastic button assembly.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the plastic button assembly.
Step 19
- Gently pull the plastic button assembly up to remove it.
- The plastic button assembly has a ribbon cable connected on the bottom, so make sure to be careful pulling it.
Gently pull the plastic button assembly up to remove it.
The plastic button assembly has a ribbon cable connected on the bottom, so make sure to be careful pulling it.
Step 20
- Remove the ribbon cable connected to the backside of the plastic button assembly.
Remove the ribbon cable connected to the backside of the plastic button assembly.
Step 21
- Remove the seven 8.7 mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Remove the seven 8.7 mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Step 22
- Locate the spring that holds the PCB in place on the bottom left of the plastic button assembly.
- Gently lift the spring and pull the board out of its plastic button assembly.
Locate the spring that holds the PCB in place on the bottom left of the plastic button assembly.
Gently lift the spring and pull the board out of its plastic button assembly.
Step 23
- Remove the buttons from the plastic button assembly.
Remove the buttons from the plastic button assembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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