External doors, covers, and panels
Front cover
This part is called the front door in the user documentation and in chapter 1, “Product information.”
NOTE: The printer shown in the following procedure is a duplex model, and has a fan mounted to the front-cover assembly. Simplex model printers do not have one.
NOTE: The ETB shown in this procedure is for the duplex model printer. The ETB for the simplex model looks different.
1.
Open the front cover.
2.
Push in the two blue ETB latch buttons (callout 1) and pull the ETB out of the printer.
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Figure 5-4 Remove the front cover (1 of 7)
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3.
Move the two ETB connectors (callout 2) to the raised position (as when the front cover is closed).
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Figure 5-5 Remove the front cover (2 of 7)
4.
Lift the front cover slightly, and then gently pry the retainer arms off of the clips.
Figure 5-6 Remove the front cover (3 of 7)
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5.
For duplex models, use the following procedure to remove the fan. For simplex models, skip to the next step.
a.
Remove two screws (callout 3) that secure the fan to the cover and one screw that secures the wire-harness cover (callout 4).
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Figure 5-7 Remove the front cover (4 of 7) b.
Use a small flatblade screwdriver to release the wire-harness-cover locking tab (callout 5) and remove the wire-harness cover.
Remove the fan and set it next to the printer.
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Figure 5-8 Remove the front cover (5 of 7)
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6.
Support the door and remove four screws (callout 6).
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Figure 5-9 Remove the front cover (6 of 7)
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7.
Pull the front cover forward to remove it.
Figure 5-10 Remove the front cover (7 of 7)
TIP: Duplex model only: When you reinstall the duplex-fan wire-harness, make sure that the wire-harness is clipped correctly to the door.
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Upper cover (fuser door)
1.
Rotate the output bin towards the front of the printer and remove it.
Figure 5-11 Remove the upper cover (1 of 5)
2.
Open the upper cover, and then squeeze the two blue fuser-locking levers to release the fuser.
Rotate the fuser up and out of the printer.
CAUTION: The fuser might be hot. Wait for the fuser to cool before you remove it.
Figure 5-12 Remove the upper cover (2 of 5)
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3.
Support the upper cover and remove four screws (callout 1).
NOTE: The screw in the recessed area (see
Figure 5-13 Remove the upper cover (3 of
5) on page 83 ) is longer than the other three mounting screws. Make sure to replace this
screw in the correct location when installing the upper cover.
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Figure 5-13 Remove the upper cover (3 of 5)
4.
Lift up slightly on the right of the upper cover and disconnect one connector (callout 2).
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Figure 5-14 Remove the upper cover (4 of 5)
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5.
Lift the upper cover to remove it.
Figure 5-15 Remove the upper cover (5 of 5)
TIP: Make sure that the upper cover is seated correctly when it is reinstalled. Wireharness cables can block the cover alignment pin and become pinched or frayed when the cover is fastened to the chassis.
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Rear lower cover
1.
Carefully flex the hinge bracket until you can dislodge the hinge pin. Move the rear lower cover away from the bracket to remove it.
Figure 5-16 Remove the rear lower cover (1 of 2)
NOTE: Step 2 is only necessary if you are removing the rear upper cover or installing a replacement hinge bracket.
2.
Remove one screw (callout 1), and then remove the hinge bracket (callout 2).
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Figure 5-17 Remove the rear lower cover (2 of 2)
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Left cover
1.
Remove the following components:
● Upper cover. See
Upper cover (fuser door) on page 82
.
● Rear lower cover. See
Rear lower cover on page 85 .
2.
Remove two screws (callout 1).
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Figure 5-18 Remove the left cover (1 of 5)
3.
Open the front cover.
4.
Use a flatblade screwdriver to release the three locking tabs (callout 2) at the front of the left cover.
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Figure 5-19 Remove the left cover (2 of 5)
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5.
Release the locking tab (callout 3) at the upper front of the left cover.
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Figure 5-20 Remove the left cover (3 of 5)
6.
Release the two locking tabs at the rear of the left cover.
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Figure 5-21 Remove the left cover (4 of 5)
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7.
Rotate the back of the cover away from the printer, and then slide the cover to the rear to disengage the two front locking tabs and release the cover.
Figure 5-22 Remove the left cover (5 of 5)
NOTE: This photograph shows the two front locking tabs low on the inside of the left cover.
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Right cover
1.
Remove the following components:
● Upper cover. See
Upper cover (fuser door) on page 82
.
●
Formatter cage. See Formatter cage on page 94 .
2.
Remove one screw (callout 1).
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Figure 5-23 Remove the right cover (1 of 4)
3.
Open the front cover.
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4.
Use a flatblade screwdriver to release the two locking tabs (callout 2) on the front of the right cover, and the tab on the printer chassis (callout 3).
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Figure 5-24 Remove the right cover (2 of 4)
NOTE: This photograph shows the front locking tabs on the inside of the right cover.
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5.
Remove the power-switch arm.
Figure 5-25 Remove the right cover (3 of 4)
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6.
Remove the cover by releasing the two rear locking tabs.
Figure 5-26 Remove the right cover (4 of 4)
TIP: When installing the right cover, make sure that the metal power-switch arm is engaged with the power switch.
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Rear upper cover
1.
Remove the following components:
● Upper cover. See
Upper cover (fuser door) on page 82
.
● Rear lower cover. See
Rear lower cover on page 85
.
●
Left cover. See Left cover on page 86 .
● Right cover. See
Right cover on page 89
.
2.
Release the cover by removing 10 screws (callout 1).
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Figure 5-27 Remove the rear upper cover
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