Deskjet 555X Disassembly Procedures

DeskJet 555x Disassembly Procedures

Table of Contents
Remove output tray ................................................................................................................................................... 3

Remove rear cleanout............................................................................................................................................... 3
Remove PCA cover ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Remove top case ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Remove input tray...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Remove left side case............................................................................................................................................... 6
Remove right side case ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Remove main PCA .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Remove right and left wings ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Remove carriage PCA .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Remove carriage and carriage rod........................................................................................................................ 10
Remove side bracket........................................................................................................................................... 10
Remove encoder strip .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Remove trailing cable clamp .............................................................................................................................. 13
Remove belt from backbone .............................................................................................................................. 13
Remove service station........................................................................................................................................... 15
Remove the paper motor bracket .......................................................................................................................... 16
Remove gear guard................................................................................................................................................. 18
Remove pick assembly ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Remove the lower paper guide.............................................................................................................................. 18
Remove the carriage motor and encoder strip spring ....................................................................................20
Remove the cable harness with duplexer interconnect PCB ........................................................................20
Remove unpivot wicks and absorbers ..............................................................................................................22
Removing parts that will definitely require PPS...................................................................................................23
Remove the anti-rotation assembly...................................................................................................................23
Remove backbone...............................................................................................................................................23
Remove upper paper guide (requires anti-rotation assembly to be removed, but backbone may still be
in place, if desired)...............................................................................................................................................24
Remove inner paper guide .................................................................................................................................25
Remove the unpivot assembly...............................................................................................................................25
Disassembling the pusher rail assembly ..............................................................................................................27
Remove feedroller assembly..................................................................................................................................28
Reassembling the pusher rail assembly...............................................................................................................29
Reassembling the Lower Paper Guide.................................................................................................................30
Remove output tray

Lift up and draw toward front of printer.
Remove rear cleanout

Turn knob counterclockwise to unlocked position.
Pull out.
Remove PCA cover

Latch Points
Press down with thumbs on the two rear most latch points. Release the latches from the top cover.
Disconnect the keypad cable and set the PCA cover aside. If desired, the main PCA may be removed at
this time.
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Remove top case

Remove 2 T-10 screws from back of printer
Screws
Open access door to get access to top case latches
On left & right side of front of printer, release latches and lift gently. May need to gently shake or wiggle
to get top case loose.
Latches
Latches
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Remove input tray

Remove single screw
Lift printer, locate tab on underside
Plastic Tab
Push in tab, lift input tray to remove
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Remove left side case

Lift printer, notice slots for flat-blade screwdriver toward front and back of metal base
Insert small flat-blade screwdriver in slot, push to release latch. Wiggle that side loose. Insert driver in
other slot, release latch & wiggle loose. Rotate left side case about tabs on left side.
Remove.
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Remove right side case

Lift printer, notice slots for flat-blade screwdriver toward front and back of metal base. Insert small flatblade screwdriver in slot, push to release latch. Wiggle that side loose. Insert driver is other slot, release
latch & wiggle loose. Rotate right side case about tabs on right side. Remove.
Remove main PCA

Disconnect 4 electrical connections
Remove 2 screws
Rotate & remove board
Electrical Connections
Screws
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Remove right and left wings

Release 2 tabs on inner side of wingframe
Wiggle wingframe loose. CAUTION: wings may interfere with unpivot. Use caution to avoid breaking
parts.
Tabs
Remove carriage PCA
Lift on tabs to remove flex cover
Tabs
Remove flex cover
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Carefully lift ZIF connectors to loosen carriage flex cable connections, disconnect flex cables from
carriage PCA.
ZIF Connectors
Grasp the trailing cables as closely as possible to the connector on the carriage PCA. (may need needlenosed pliers to grasp the cables) Disconnect trailing cables from carriage PCA.
Trailing Cable Connectors
Lift the carriage PCA up and out of the carriage
Note: carriage PCA may be removed and replaced with a new PCA without PPS adjustment, if the
removal and replacement are done with the carriage still installed in the printer and no other changes
requiring a PPS adjustment are made.
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Remove carriage and carriage rod

Note: if same carriage and carriage rod are returned to the printer, no PPS adjustment is required. If
either carriage or carriage rod is exchanged for another, PPS adjustment is required.
Remove side bracket
Loosen screw
Remove cable harness from side bracket

Rotate and lift to remove side bracket, being careful of trailing cables and cable harness.
Remove rod spring by easing it forward
Rod Spring
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Remove encoder strip

If necessary, rotate service station gears to release carriage from service station. NOTE: gears are
lubricated, clean hands after rotating gears.
Move carriage to center of carriage rod.

Release encoder strip at either end.
Gently draw the encoder strip through the carriage and release from other end.
Encoder Strip
Check encoder strip for grease or dirt spots. If present, discard encoder strip. Otherwise, consider
cleaning the encoder strip.
Loosen 3 screws connecting carriage rod to printer base and service station. May need to move carriage
to access all screws.
Screws
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Be aware of the 2 rod clips to ensure they are not lost
Rod Clip
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Remove trailing cable clamp

Pry the tab on the Cable Clamp, located near the lower-left corner of the clamp and slide the clamp to the
right. Disconnect the flax cable from the cable clamp.
Remove trailing cables from backbone
Remove belt from backbone

Push turnaround assembly to left
Turnaround Assembly
Slip belt over the carriage motor gear

Remove belt from turnaround assembly
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Gently lift carriage and rod from printer.

Use caution to keep the carriage on the carriage rod. Set aside.
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Remove service station

Remove the service station/keypad cable
Lift printer, locate black post of spittoon through hole in base.

Push up on post to release service station from base.
Spittoon post
Slide service station to right to release it from right sidewall
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Wiggle and rotate service station until it will come out from the front of the printer
Remove the paper motor bracket

Disconnect wiring harness from paper motor and paper encoder PCA
Connectors
Disconnect wiring harness from paper motor bracket, using needle nose pliers
Pinch cable tie to

remove from metal
frame.
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Loosen screw
Release polar bearing from bracket
Rotate front end of bracket upward, gently pull toward front of printer to remove
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Remove gear guard

With rear of printer facing the technician, press on latches to release top and bottom of gear guard
Latch Areas
Pull gear guard out

Remove pick assembly
Loosen polar bearings at left and right ends of pick assembly
Polar Bearings
Remove the pick assembly through the rear of the printer
Remove the lower paper guide

Use a small flatblade screwdriver to release 2 catches at the rear of the printer
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Rotate the lower paper guide forward to release 3 catches on the bottom of the printer
Carefully remove the lower paper guide

Catches
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After the above parts are removed, there are only a few that may be changed without requiring
PPS. These include
Carriage motor
Encoder strip spring
Cable harness with duplexer interconnect PCA
Rod clips (qty 2, recommended to keep from losing)
Unpivot absorbers and wicks (careful removal required)
Lifter spring and lifter spring sleeve
Remove the carriage motor and encoder strip spring

Unplug connector to cable harness
Loosen 2 screws to remove carriage motor
Connector
Screws
Remove encoder strip spring:

Slide spring to the left
Remove the cable harness with duplexer interconnect PCB
OOPS Sensor PCA Connector
Loosen screw holding duplexer interconnect PCB

Use needle nose pliers to release 2 thru-hole cable ties that tie the cable harness into sheet metal base
parts
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Disconnect cable harness from OOPS sensor PCA

Check for other connections from cable harnesses to motors or PCAs and disconnect as necessary
Carefully remove cable harness from printer
Duplexer Interconnect PCB
Removal of the thru hole cable tie
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Remove rod clips
Turn as necessary and remove
Remove unpivot wicks and absorbers
Wicks
Use needlenose pliers to remove wicks. Discard wicks. Note: wick removal is needed to remove the
unpivot assembly from the printer.
If desired, use needlenose pliers and/or small flatblade screwdriver to remove unpivot absorbers. Use a
light touch to avoid damaging the unpivot. Discard absorbers.
Remove lifter spring and lifter spring sleeve
Lifter Spring and Sleeve
Use screwdriver to remove lifter spring and sleeve from the pressure plate lifter and the left sidewall
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Removing parts that will definitely require PPS

Remove the anti-rotation assembly
Loosen 2 screws
Screws
Lift anti-rotation assembly and remove
Remove backbone
Check to see that all cable harness connections to the backbone have been disconnected
If desired, remove the carriage motor and/or encoder strip spring
Loosen 2 screws
Screws
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Remove backbone
Remove upper paper guide (requires anti-rotation assembly to be removed, but backbone may still be in
place, if desired)
Use a small flatblade screwdriver to remove 4 pinch springs
Carefully rotate and slide the UPG out the rear of the printer. Part is fragile. Be sure OOPS/DOOPs flag
is not caught when removing the UPG.
OOPS/DOOPs Flag
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Remove inner paper guide

From rear of printer, use flatblade screwdriver to press in on hinge in inner paper guide
Hinge
Screwdriver
When hinge end of guide is loose, gently pull guide loose from printer. Be careful to avoid damaging the
anti-static brush
Remove the unpivot assembly

Loosen snap at left end of unpivot assembly.
Link
Snap
Slide link to left to remove
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If not previously done, use needle nose pliers to remove wicks.
Discard wicks.
Unsnap snap at right end of unpivot, using a small flatblade screwdriver to lift the lower arm of the U.
Slide the entire unpivot assembly forward to remove
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Disassembling the pusher rail assembly

Orient the assembly so that the u-shaped snap on the pusher rail is to the left, absorbers are visible to
operator.
Snap Area
Use flatblade screwdriver to lift snap on the pusher rail, slide camshaft to the right and lift out.
Slide pusher until the flats match with retention features in the pusher rail.
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To remove absorber, slide small flatblade driver down side of absorber, gently lift and pull. May need to
lift over parts of absorber to clear details in the pusher rail.
Remove feedroller assembly

Use needlenose pliers to pull on dagger & remove
Dagger
Spring
Remove spring
Unlock two polar bearings, one at either side wall (right one is black and on outside face of side wall while
left one is white and on inside face of wall.
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Rotate bearings forward, then slide out the feedroller assembly
Reassembling the pusher rail assembly

Slide new absorber into place on the pusher rail
Replace the pusher, matching flats to retaining features on the pusher rail and then sliding the pusher to
the left. Be sure the pushers are oriented as shown.
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Place camshaft on pusher rail, then slide to the left to catch the snap.
Verify that cam surfaces on camshaft and pusher are properly oriented to one another so pushers have
full range of movement.
Reassembling the Lower Paper Guide

The lower paper guide interacts with the pressure plate lifter, plever, etc. to enable paper picking.
Rebuilding this area is tricky.
The Picture shows the printer at the stage when the technician normally would be reinstalling the lower
paper guide. Parts have been removed in the other pictures to aid photography.
Install the kicker.
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If the feed roller assy is installed, rotate it to raise the p-lever.

Ensure separator pad, peg, and spring are correctly installed on the lower paper guide.
Partially install (or partially remove, if it is installed) the separator lifter. You may need a small flatblade
screwdriver to loosen the separator lifter
Notice the semi-circular notch in the edge of the lifter closest to the rear of the printer. This notch will fit
into the step in the shaft of the separator peg.
Install the lower paper guide. Keep the separator pad depressed to engage the separator lifter
Ensure all 3 catches on the lower paper guide are inserted into their slots on the printer base. After all 3
catches are in place, rotate the LPG and latch the 2 latches on the rear of the printer. Be certain that the
separator lifter and peg are engaged properly and fully seat the lifter. Check that the separator pad drops
when the plever is depressed this is needed for paper picking.
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