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Replacing Parts
Replacing the Hinges
8/27/08 Thermal Transfer G-Series
TM
Service Manual 980618-001 A
Replacing the Hinges
You must remove the bottom case before performing this procedure.
Removal
1. Place the printer upside down (on its top).
2. Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws holding each hinge.
3. Rotate the hinge so that the mounting holes move away from the mechanism.
4. Slide the hinge along the axis of its rotation away from the printer.
5. Repeat these steps for the other hinge.
Installation
1. Align the hinge so that the wire bundle/ribbon cable fits through its slot
2. Press the hinge straight along its axis of rotation onto the printer.
3. Rotate the hinge to line up the mounting holes and is snug against the chassis.
4. Replace the two screws.
5. Repeat these steps for the other hinge.
Replace the bottom case. Open and close the printer to verify that the cables and hinges
are not binding. Reload media. Plug in power, turn on the printer and print a status report
to ensure proper function.
Caution • Prepare your work area by protecting against static discharge. Your work area
must be static-safe and include a properly grounded conductive cushioned mat to hold the
printer and a conductive wrist strap for yourself.
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