User manual MICROTEK GNC I 3700LAMPREPLACEMENT

[. . . ] Simply open the scanner lid to a 90-degree angle and lift upward to remove the lid. (See illustration below. ) Removing the Scanner Upper Outer Housing Most of our scanner models have two phillips head screws holding down the upper housing. 2 You will notice the phillips screws inside of the receptacles where the scanner lid posts (hinges) are inserted. Remove the Phillips head screws inside of the receptacles where the scanners lid posts (hinges) were inserted. Using magnetized tools around the scanners circuit boards may damage the circuitry, therefore rendering your scanner useless. [. . . ] Drag the scanner carriage to the center of the scanner as it offers more room to work and maneuver. You can easily achieve this by locating the clip post towards the front of the scanner. Then simply remove the metal shaft by sliding the shaft out of the shaft guides. (See illustration below. ) Front of Scanner Pull Shaft Guide Upward Note: Be careful not to pull to hard or do not lift the carriage to high, as this may break some of the ribbon cable connections. (See illustration below. ) Lift Shaft about 1 inch and pull outward 6 3. Locate the connector that connects the florescent lamp to the scanner's carriage mechanism. If it is too tight or difficult to remove manually use the needle nose pliers to remove the connector. (See illustration below. ) Scanner Lamp connector wires (side view) Scanner Lamp Assembly connector. (Underneath the scanner lamp assembly) Scanner Lamp connector wires leading to lamp connector on circuit board. 7 Note: If the Scanner lamp Assembly Connector is too difficult to remove manually use a set of needle nose pliers to remove it. (See illustration below. ) Needle Nose pliers pulling the Scanner Lamp assembly connector off the circuit board. 4. Once the florescent lamp connector has been disconnected you need to remove the lamp assembly. Flip the scanner carriage lamp over to locate the Philip screws that hold lamp assembly in place. (See illustration below. ) Scanner Lamp Assembly is held by two phillip screws. 8 5. Use a small flat screwdriver and dislodge the lamp assembly from the scanner carriage. Once scanner lamp assembly is disassembled from the scanner carriage, simply lift the lamp assembly upward to remove. (See illustration below. ) Warning: Do not touch the mirrors or any other parts inside of the scanner carriage assembly after you remove the scanner lamp assembly. If any dust particles land on the mirrors or touching the mirrors may affect the quality of the scanned output. Connecting the new Lamp Assembly 1. Check new lamp or lamp assembly and make sure that the lamp & assembly are not physically damaged. 9 2. [. . . ] Clear glass cleaners and a soft cotton cloth are the recommended materials to clean the scanners glass bed. Using a clear solution will prevent streaks from forming on your scanners glass bed. 2. Now take the upper housing and align with the bottom part of the scanner housing. Then lift the rear of the scanner's upper housing about one inch and slide forward until the front of the upper housing drops about half an inch. [. . . ]