Introduction
Tools
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise so that the side panel next to control panel is facing you.
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Remove the two T10 12mm Torx screws from the left side panel.
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Firmly pull the the back of the side panel until it separates from the body of the printer.
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Rotate the side panel upwards while pulling it towards yourself to remove the panel.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.
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Grasp the paper tray and rotate it down.
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Insert your fingers into the slot in the printer door and pull to rotate the gate down.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.
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Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws.
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Grasp both sides of the side panel and pull it forward to remove the panel.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.
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Lift the scanner lid to expose the scanner glass.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.
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Inside the printer is a small white tab. Press it inward with a spudger until a pop is heard.
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Remove the front panel by grasping its front and pulling away from the printer.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.
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Remove the cable connecting the top panel of the printer to the power button assembly.
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Set aside the top panel of the printer.
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Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws from the top front of the printer
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Rotate the Printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.
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Remove the scanner cable from the main circuit board.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.
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Using both hands, lift the scanner tray from the body of the printer.
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Remove the power button circuit board from the support frame by pinching the left side, and pulling forward and to the left simultaneously.
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Push up on the tab holding the secondary control circuit board with the spudger and pull it forward to remove it.
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Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws.
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Lift the support frame off of the printer body with both hands.
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Remove the printer door and paper tray by putting them in the closed position and not laying flat then rotating them upwards lift the left side up.
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Remove both of the ink cartridges by grabbing the front of the ink cartridge and pulling down.
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Remove the T10 6 mm Torx screw on the left side of the track assembly.
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Remove the T10 12 mm Torx screw on the left side of the track assembly.
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Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.
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Remove the cable connecting the ink cartridge carriage to the main circuit board.
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Slide the ink cartridge carriage all the way to the right side of the printer.
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Using both hands, carefully lift the ink cartridge track off of the main body of the printer.
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Set aside the printer body
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Unhook the encoding strip by pinching it on the right side and pulling away from the center of the ink cartridge track.
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Grasp the metal tab holding the encoding strip and pull it away from the track while pulling it up.
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Without releasing the metal tab, pull the encoding strip through the ink cartridge carriage. The encoding strip should slide out smoothly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
One comment
I would like to mention that these steps also work for the HP Photosmart C4150 model as well. Thanks for the repair guide.
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