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Dismantling and Recycling Centre (DRZ)

Katharina Lenz, Vienna / Austria

Health & Safety

Dismantling doesn't include any harmful steps. Nonetheless workers should wear personal protection equipment like gloves, goggles, apron and robust shoes.

Note: This is a general guide for most all-in-one printer-scanners. As the construction can differ, the dismantling steps mentioned below can vary in their order. However, the described steps show what parts the removal should focus on.

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1. Step 1 All-in-one Printer-Scanner
  Check for any remaining memory cards and remove them.
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2. Step 2
  Remove all ink cartridges.
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3. Step 3
  Break off the lid.
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4. Step 4
  Remove the sheet of foam material from the lid.
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5. Step 5
  Open the printer case.
  
  Disconnect all wires.
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6. Step 6
  Unscrew the case.
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7. Step 7
  Remove the glass.
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8. Step 8
  Remove the V-belt.
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9. Step 9
  Unscrew and remove the motor.
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10. Step 10
  Remove the lamp fixture.
  
  Remove the printed wiring board (PWB) connected to the lamp.
  
  Carefully remove the lamp itself.
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11. Step 11
  Unscrew and remove the cover.
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12. Step 12
  Pry open the PWB.
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13. Step 13
  Unscrew the PWB.
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14. Step 14
  Remove the cover to the control board.
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16. Step 15
  First break off and then cut off the cover.
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17. Step 16
  Unscrew all now visible screws.
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18. Step 17
  Remove the display.
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19. Step 18
  Unscrew the cover.
  
  Pry off.
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20. Step 19
  Unscrew all next PWBs.
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21. Step 20
  Unscrew the paper feed cover.
  
  Open the paper feed.
  
  Open the base.
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22. Step 21
  Unscrew the scanner.
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23. Step 22
  Remove the scanner.
  
  Remove the ink collector pad.
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24. Step 23
  Open the electronic box.
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25. Step 24
  Remove the capacitor.
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26. Step 25
  Remove the coil.
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27. Step 26
  Remove the aluminium heat sinks.
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28. Step 27
  Remove the ink cartridges.
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29. Step 28
  Cut the printer belt.
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30. Step 29
  Unscrew the motor mount.
  
  Remove the motor mount.
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31. Step 30
  Remove the motor.
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32. Step 31
  Unscrew the gear mount.
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33. Step 32
  Remove the ink cartridge holder.
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34. Step 33
  Remove the PWB.
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35. Step 34
  Cut the wires.
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36. Step 35
  Remove the toothed belt.
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37. Step 36
  Unscrew the pushbutton carriage.
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38. Step 37
  Remove the motor.
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39. Step 38
  Unscrew the wires.
  
  Unscrew the gear.
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40. Step 39
  Remove the metal bars.
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41. Step 40
  Clean off the ink.
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42. Step 41
  Separate the remaining materials according to their type and go on with the appropriate data sheet (e.g. aluminium, ferrous metals, plastic, further PWBs, etc.).
  
  Make sure the plastic parts are completely free of metal pieces.
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Elisabeth Herbeck

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