Here is a Dell printer. They gave this model away for free fairly often not long ago. Thus, it is a pretty common printer.
Lets get started. Why don’t we remove the plastic paper load assistor, as shown above.
And why dont we take off the landing tray as well, which can be done by pushing tabs that are underneath and sliding it out, just as in the previous step.
Again, push the tabs, and slide out.
Lets now remove all those screws on the bottom of the printer.
There are a few more hidden on the back.
Now you can take off the cover by lifting it, if it puts up any struggle, you missed a screw.
Look at all that crap, just to put ink on paper.
If you want, you can take off the power button, and disconnect the trapdoor on the front of the cover as shown above and below, respectively.
Now, using a small screwdriver, push the springs as shown above to get the little paper grab wheels out. Slide the spring out and the wheel should just fall right out.
You should now be able to remove the rod shown above.
By removing the spring here, you should make removing the switch easier.
Now remove all of the screws holding the metal plate in place.
Look well, as there are a few hidden screws (like the one shown above).
Now you should be able to remove the printer from its entire shell.
You might as well remove all of the components from the shell, none are of any difficulty to remove.
If you want, you can take out all of the stuff here, but I dont see much reason, unless you want to replace a part.
Not quite sure what this little plastic foam thing does. If anyone knows, leave a comment. I’m puzzled.
This is another interesting piece, and can be removed by removing a couple screws.
Not blood. Red ink.
There are alot of pieces to remove on the shell, but once again, doing so serves no purpose.
Now, the inner workings of the printer, this is where the fun begins.
First you might want to remove any loose parts, like springs, or other pieces of plastic that are not held on by screws that can be removed.
Now, remove the screws!
I started with the motor, but you can go any way you want.
Another couple screws removed and you can remove the entire gear mechanism.
Or you can just remove the screws and take the gears off themselves, nothing too complicated here.
Remove this piece here and you can remove the feeder bar.
Like so.
Lets focus on the ink cartridge slots.
Remove a couple screws and…
Remove the rod as well.
Be careful here, as you dont want to break a ribbon cable or a belt.
Take the belt off the metal plate to prevent any tears.
You might want to remove ribbon cables now as well.
Remove all the screws shown here to begin disassembly of the cartridge slots.
Remove this piece as shown.
Now I will go ahead and finish taking apart the slots themselves.
After several simple steps, you should be done.
Remove the screws shown here.
Remove the cable now.
I’ve mentioned before, the removal of the gears, nothing hard.
You can take this whole section apart.
Lets finish up, weve come this far.
Remove the last couple components with a couple simple unscrewings.
Gorgeous.
Umm did they put it back together and get it working again??…
That’s on a different site… wwww.putitbacktogether.net ..
Dude! You didn’t have bloody fingers at the start of the disassembly but they’re cut to shreds half way though. You need me to call a doctor or something
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Heh, it looks like blood, but it is in fact ink from the print heads.
wow thats crazy i bet they cant get it working again
Any idea on old HP printers (HP-850C) Are the motors DC?
usually printers use stepper motors because the need to move in persice amounts.
I gutted an old HP printer yesterday morning and all the screws in it were torx heads and i liked that it used 2 regular DC motors and not steppers b/c i will find uses those those, one of the motors used different sized torx screws and i didnt have the right size so i had to use pliers, man i had fun gutting this thing i used alot of the parts, the only things i tossed were the metal parts the shells and the ink well thing, man was that dirty, i had ink on my hands.
And to answer subir, yes the printer i gutted was in fact an old HP and Yes it used DC motors not steppers
stepper motors are even more fun to play with if u can be bothered to make a driver.
Dude, are you ok???? Your fingers are all bloody!
HP’s are quick to get apart.
it looks like i can borrow from you for my spares…lets disect your fingers…