Canon Pixma Mp480 Data Port Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Rear and Side Panel
8 steps
LCD
3 steps
Buttons
12 steps
Data Port
5 steps

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Introduction

Use this guide to replace a broken data port to get your USB and card readers back.

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.

Step 24

              Data Port

Remove the screw using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
7.5 mm Phillips #1 screw

Remove the screw using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

7.5 mm Phillips #1 screw

Step 25

Remove the five screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
Five 3.5 mm Phillips #1 screws

Remove the five screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Five 3.5 mm Phillips #1 screws

Step 26

Remove the small plastic clip using the spudger.
Small plastic clip

Remove the small plastic clip using the spudger.

Small plastic clip

Step 27

Pull plastic inserts out of the holes in the top and bottom.
Top and bottom plastic inserts

Pull plastic inserts out of the holes in the top and bottom.

Top and bottom plastic inserts

Step 28

Completely remove the board from the printer by pulling the board towards the back of the printer.
This requires effort and time as the board comes out little by little.

Completely remove the board from the printer by pulling the board towards the back of the printer.

This requires effort and time as the board comes out little by little.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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