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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.

What you need

Step 1 All-in-one Printer-Scanner

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Check for any remaining memory cards and remove them.

Step 2

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Remove all ink cartridges.

Step 3

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Break off the lid.

Step 4

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Remove the sheet of foam material from the lid.

Step 5

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Open the printer case.
Disconnect all wires.

Step 6

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Unscrew the case.

Step 7

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Remove the glass.

Step 8

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Remove the V-belt.

Step 9

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Unscrew and remove the motor.

Step 10

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Remove the lamp fixture.
Remove the printed wiring board (PWB) connected to the lamp.
Carefully remove the lamp itself.

Step 11

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Unscrew and remove the cover.

Step 12

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Pry open the PWB.

Step 13

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Unscrew the PWB.

Step 14

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Remove the cover to the control board.

Step 15

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First break off and then cut off the cover.

Step 16

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Unscrew all now visible screws.

Step 17

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Remove the display.

Step 18

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Unscrew the cover.
Pry off.

Step 19

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Unscrew all next PWBs.

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Unscrew the paper feed cover.
Open the paper feed.
Open the base.

Step 21

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Unscrew the scanner.

Step 22

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Remove the scanner.
Remove the ink collector pad.

Step 23

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Open the electronic box.

Step 24

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Remove the capacitor.

Step 25

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Remove the coil.

Step 26

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Remove the aluminium heat sinks.

Step 27

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Remove the ink cartridges.

Step 28

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Cut the printer belt.

Step 29

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Unscrew the motor mount.
Remove the motor mount.

Step 30

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Remove the motor.

Step 31

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Unscrew the gear mount.

Step 32

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Remove the ink cartridge holder.

Step 33

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Remove the PWB.

Step 34

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Cut the wires.

Step 35

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Remove the toothed belt.

Step 36

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Unscrew the pushbutton carriage.

Step 37

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Remove the motor.

Step 38

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Unscrew the wires.
Unscrew the gear.

Step 39

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Remove the metal bars.

Step 40

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Clean off the ink.

Step 41

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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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