Canon Pixma MP480 Data Port Replacement

Remove the following two Phillips screws:

• Two 7.85 mm Phillips #1 screws

Pull the back cover off by lifting up on the cover.

• You may need to pull firmly as it requires quite a bit of force.

Open the front tray.

Lift the scanner compartment.

After opening up the scanner compartment, make sure the blue lever locks into place, keeping the compartment open.

Push the blue lever back while twisting it clockwise in order to remove the lever from its slot.

After removing the lever, close the scanner compartment and the scanner cover.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry open the side cover.

Flip the printer so that you are facing the underside.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the corner of the side panel from the pin.

• Plastic pin.

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the side panel by loosening it from the bottom of the printer.

Using the plastic opening tool, pry off the top cover of the LCD assembly (within the red box in the first picture).

• Pry around the front and side edges for the easiest removal.

After removing the top cover of the LCD assembly, remove the LCD using the plastic opening tool.

Completely remove the LCD by disconnecting the ribbon cable from the LCD with a gentle pull.

Locate the buttons on the printer.

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the button cover to remove it from its fixture.

Remove the following five Philips screws:

• Five 7.65 mm Philips #1 screws

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the cover behind the LCD Screen to remove it from its fixture.

Remove the two screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

• Two 7.8 mm Phillips #1 screws

Gently pull the LCD screen up to remove it from its fixture.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the plastic button assembly.

Gently pull the plastic button assembly up to remove it.

• The plastic button assembly has a ribbon cable connected on the bottom, so make sure to be careful pulling it.

Remove the ribbon cable connected to the backside of the plastic button assembly.

Remove the seven screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

• Seven 8.7 mm Phillips #1 screws

Locate the spring that holds the PCB in place on the bottom left of the plastic button assembly.

Gently lift the spring and pull the board out of its plastic button assembly.

Remove the buttons from the plastic button assembly.

• Buttons

Remove the screw using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

• 7.5 mm Phillips #1 screw

Remove the five screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

• Five 3.5 mm Phillips #1 screws

Remove the small plastic clip using the spudger.

• Small plastic clip

Pull plastic inserts out of the holes in the top and bottom.

• Top and bottom plastic inserts

Completely remove the board from the printer by pulling the board towards the back of the printer.

• This requires effort and time as the board comes out little by little.