HP 2500 L Service Manual

EN 5 Removal and replacement109
Front lower cover
1Remove the right- and left-side covers (see page 93).
2 Use the small flatblade screwdriver to lift the plastic catch (callout 1) off of the tab on the left 
side of the printer.
3 Pull the cover away from the printer to remove it.
Figure 56. Removing the front lower cover
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Back cover
1Remove the right- and left-side covers (see page 93)
2 Use a flatblade screwdriver to release two internal tabs (callout 1), one at each side of the 
cover.
3 Rotate the top of the cover away from the printer and then downward to release the internal 
tabs under the cover.
Figure 57. Removing the back cover
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EN 5 Removal and replacement111
To p  c o v e r
1Remove the following covers:
right- and left-side covers (see page 93)
 interface cover (see page 98)
 back cover (see page 110)
2 Open the top door.
3 Press the small tab on the gear (callout 1) to release the gear.
4 Remove the gear to release the top-door rack (callout 2).
Figure 58. Removing the top cover (1 of 2)
Note Return the gear to its shaft after releasing the top door rack.
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112Removal and replacement C9706-90926 5
Remove three screws (callout 3) from the top cover.
6 Lift the top cover off of the printer.
Figure 59. Removing the top cover (2 of 2)
Reinstall notes
Lift the vertical rack (callout 4) up to its highest position, and then align the notch on the gear with 
the lip on the top-door rack.
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EN 5 Removal and replacement113
Top door
1Remove the following covers:
right- and left-side covers (see page 93)
 interface cover (see page 98)
 back cover (see page 110)
 top cover (see page 111)
2 Turn the top cover over.
3 Firmly flex the top-door arm (callout 1) to release the plastic pin (callout 2) on either side.
4 Release the pin on the other side and slip the top door arms through the holes in the top 
cover.
Figure 60. Removing the top door (1 of 2)
Reinstall note
Slide the door arm from...

114Removal and replacement C9706-90926 5
Slide the top door rack (callout 3) off of its pin at the right side of the cover.
Figure 61. Removing the top door (2 of 2)
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EN 5 Removal and replacement115
Air duct and fan
1Remove the following covers:
right- and left-side covers (see page 93)
 interface cover (see page 98)
 back cover (see page 110)
 top cover (see page 111)
2 Remove one connector (callout 1).
3 Release two tabs (callout 2).
4 Lift the air duct straight up to release two hidden tabs at the top of the air duct, and lift the air 
duct away from the printer.
Figure 62. Removing the air duct
5To remove the fan (callout 3) from the air duct, release two tabs...

116Removal and replacement C9706-90926
Laser/scanner assembly
1Remove the following covers:
right- and left-side covers (see page 93)
 interface cover (see page 98)
 back cover (see page 110)
 top cover (see page 111)
2 Unplug two cable connectors (callout 1), and unroute the cables from the cable holders.
3 Disconnect the flat flexible cable from the cable socket (callout 2) on the laser/scanner.
4 Rotate the lower part of the top output bin cover (callout 3) toward the front of the printer, and...

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Reinstall note
When replacing the top output bin cover (callout 3 in figure 63), make sure that the guides are on 
the top output bin roller are on top of the cover.
Figure 64. Reinstalling the top output bin cover 

118Removal and replacement C9706-90926
Front cover
1Remove the following covers:
right- and left-side covers (see page 93)
2 Use a flatblade screwdriver to release two internal tabs (callout 1), one at each side of the 
printer.
3 Rotate the cover upward to release four internal tabs (callout 2) underneath the cover.
Figure 65. Removing the front cover
Reinstall note
Make sure that the tabs on each side of the cover click into place.
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