HP Photosmart c3180 Main Circuit Board Replacement

Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise so that the side panel next to control panel is facing you.

Remove the two T10 12mm Torx screws from the left side panel.

Firmly pull the the back of the side panel until it separates from the body of the printer.

Rotate the side panel upwards while pulling it towards yourself to remove the panel.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.

Grasp the paper tray and rotate it down.

Insert your fingers into the slot in the printer door and pull to rotate the gate down.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.

Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws.

Grasp both sides of the side panel and pull it forward to remove the panel.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.

Lift the scanner lid to expose the scanner glass.

Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.

Inside the printer is a small white tab. Press it inward with a spudger until a pop is heard.

Remove the front panel by grasping its front and pulling away from the printer.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.

Remove the cable connecting the top panel of the printer to the power button assembly.

Carefully lift the top panel of the printer away from the printer body.

Set aside the top panel of the printer.

Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws from the top front of the printer

Rotate the Printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.

Remove the scanner cable from the main circuit board.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees clockwise.

Using both hands, lift the scanner tray from the body of the printer.

Remove the power button circuit board from the support frame by pinching the left side, and pulling forward and to the left simultaneously.

Push up on the tab holding the secondary control circuit board with the spudger and pull it forward to remove it.

Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws.

Lift the support frame off of the printer body with both hands.

Remove the printer door and paper tray by putting them in the closed position and not laying flat then rotating them upwards lift the left side up.

Remove both of the ink cartridges by grabbing the front of the ink cartridge and pulling down.

Remove the T10 6 mm Torx screw on the left side of the track assembly.

Remove the T10 12 mm Torx screw on the left side of the track assembly.

Gently push the ink cartridge carriage to the left side of the printer.

Remove the two T10 12 mm Torx screws.

Remove the two T10 6 mm Torx screws.

Rotate the printer 90 degrees counter clockwise.

Remove the cable connecting the ink cartridge carriage to the main circuit board.

Carefully remove the connector holding the drive motor wires to the main circuit board.

Slide the ink cartridge carriage all the way to the right side of the printer.

Using both hands, carefully lift the ink cartridge track off of the main body of the printer.

Set aside the ink cartridge carriage.

Remove the three T10 12mm Torx screws holding the paper guide to the printer body.

Lift the paper guide directly up to remove it and set it aside.

Remove the five T10 12mm Torx screws from the roller holder.

Remove the plastic gear cover by pulling it away from the printer body and lifting it up.

Remove the metal tab by rotating it away from the body of the printer and pulling up.

Remove the brush by grasping it firmly by the base and lift straight up.

Remove the pad holder by lifting it straight up.

Remove the connector holding the feed roller motor to the logic board by pulling it strait up

Remove the T10 12mm Torx screw on the roller panel.

Disconnect the page sensor from the logic board by pulling straight up on the connector.

Rotate the printer 180 degrees and turn it up on to the front side, so that the back of the printer is facing up and the bottom facing you.

Be careful because the feed roller assembly is now loose, but it is still attached to the main body of the printer.

Push in the tab on the left side of the back panel and pull outward to remove the back panel.

Tilt the printer up until the bottom of the printer can be seen.

Remove the T10 12mm Torx screw from the bottom panel.

Grasp the top edge of the bottom panel and pull to remove it.

Remove the black plastic cross member from the bottom of the printer.

Turn the printer back down so that it is sitting on the bottom panel and rotate the printer 180 degrees.

Remove the printer head cleaner by lifting the front of the printer head cleaner above the track and slide it forward.

Grasp the left side of the feed roller assembly and pull towards the front of the printer and up to free the metal tab from the slot.

Lift the feed roller assembly straight up to remove it.

Set aside the feed roller assembly.

Push down on the tab that is on the power and USB back panel and then away from the printer to remove the power and USB back panel.

Remove the two T10 12mm Torx screws from the main circuit board.

Remove the main circuit board by gently lifting it up from the back and pulling away from the front of the printer.

Be careful not to lift to fast, as doing so can cause damage to the main circuit board.