Dell 1350cnw Toner Compartment Inner Cover Replacement

ID: 177956

Description: This guide will show how to remove the inner...

Steps:

1. Insert prying tool behind each end of the plastic strip. Pry outwards to unclip and pull the ends forwards away from the printer.
2. Note - Unclipping the right-hand end requires opening the toner cover for access.

3. Insert prying tool between the front band and top cover of the printer, and pry forwards to release the clips holding the top edge in place.

4. Tilt the top of the front band away from the printer and lift away to remove.

5. Unclip the back end of the plastic trim by prying away from the printer back panel.
6. Pull the trim piece towards the back of the printer.
7. Tilt the top edge away from the printer and lift away to remove.

8. Pry up front edge of the control panel module to unclip.
9. Lift up front edge and pull module forwards slightly to unhook rear edge.
10. Pull out cable connector to unplug the display/ control panel module.

11. Remove the front lower flap by carefully bending in the middle and pulling out the locating pins one end at a time.

12. Remove both 7mm phillips screws securing the front cover in place.

13. Unclip the three clips along each end of the front cover by prying outwards and forwards with a prying tool as shown.

14. Slide out the bottom edge away from the printer and pull the front cover down away from the top edge to remove.

15. Undo both the 5mm M3 phillips screws holding the top cover brackets to the chassis.

16. Pull the top cover brackets forwards off the metal frame and lift up to loosen the front edge of the top cover.

17. Pry the top cover clip off the locating peg at the back of the printer, and lift up the top cover corner.

18. Pry apart the back edge of the top cover and the back cover of the printer to unclip the top cover.

19. Lift up the top cover from the control panel corner, pulling towards the back right-hand corner.
20. Note - The top cover should unclip from the back corner with the corner/side piece still attached.

21. Unclip the back edge of the side cover by prying away from the printer back panel.
22. Pull the top of the side panel away from the printer.
23. Lift up the printer from underneath to release the bottom clips, and the side panel drops away from the printer.

24. Remove the four 7mm phillips screws holding the rear cover to the printer.

25. Pull out the connector for the rear cover sensor from the power supply board.
26. De-route the light pink coloured pair of sensor cables and remove from the wiring harness.

27. Unclip the rear cover opposite the de-routed cables by prying away from the rest of the printer using a prying tool.
28. The rear cover can now be removed from the printer.

29. Remove the four toner cartridges from the printer.
30. Slide the outer cover towards the back of the printer to pull out the locating pins and remove.

31. Before proceeding with removing this part, it's worth ensuring the printer is on a wipeable surface or plastic dust sheet, especially if a large amount of loose toner dust is present, as this will tend to make a mess otherwise!
32. Remove the six 7mm phillips screws holding the toner compartment inner cover to the printer.

33. Unplug the three connectors for the toner control/ data cables (two from the control board and one from the power supply board) by pulling the connector up from the board.
34. De-route and remove these cables from the front cable guide.
35. Unplug the fuser unit power cable by squeezing the top of the retaining clip and pulling the connectors up from the power supply board.
36. De-route the fuser unit power cable from the cable guide on the back of the inner toner cover.

37. Push down on the power switch retaining bracket to release the cover from the switch.
38. Pull the toner compartment inner cover away from the printer, taking care to lift the cover over the springs passing through it (otherwise these may drop more toner dust), to remove the toner inner cover assembly.