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8. Disassembly and repair
All steps that involve opening the machine and/or investigating internal
components should be done by skilled persons under the guidance of Formlabs
Support or a certified service provider.
Contact Formlabs Support or a certified service provider to receive repair instructions and
authorization, including how to disassemble or remove the shells.
Task Frequency
Replacing the Light Processing unit • When the LPU has visible damage or defects.
• When the LPU no longer masks the light from
the Backlight Unit correctly.
• When advised by Formlabs Support or a
certified service provider.
Replacing the Backlight Unit • When the backlight has visible bright or
dark spots.
• When advised by Formlabs Support or a
certified service provider.
Replacing the touchscreen When the touchscreen becomes inoperable or
does not respond to touch inputs.
Replacing the cover When advised by Formlabs Support or a certified
service provider.
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