RX620 Printer Head 'dislodged'.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by the 'blue lock'.

A problem I have is that the cradle is firmly stuck in its parking position; when I fire up the printer, it goes through its sequence of checks and you can see it trying to move the cradle - the cradle rocks (!) trying to move, and the motor can only manage a gentle 'squeeeee' sound, not the 'whirr' of a turning motor. The cradle is also sitting at a slight angle, sloping upwards towards the RH side.

How can I release the cradle?

Thanks. Thanks for the reply. I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by the 'blue lock'. A problem I have is that the cradle is firmly stuck in its parking position; when I fire up the printer, it goes through its sequence of checks and you can see it trying to move the cradle - the cradle rocks (!) trying to move, and the motor can only manage a gentle 'squeeeee' sound, not the 'whirr' of a turning motor. The cradle is also sitting at a slight angle, sloping upwards towards the RH side. How can I release the cradle? Thanks.

Right, thanks for that reply.

I'll give it a go! Do I take it the cradle itself isn't screwed in - just held by clips?

Cheers.


Right, thanks for that reply.

I'll give it a go! Do I take it the cradle itself isn't screwed in - just held by clips?

Cheers.

Thanks to e-Guru, jacklee, top class, remoteserver and final answer for you replies. A bit tricky to follow the more involved relies without diagrams (!), so I've decided to go for a full dismantle as I can't see any other way to get access to the cradle (which is firmly stuck in its park position). I've just gone for a logical disassembly - scanner unit removed complete, followed by PCB and front panel (jeepers, I hope I get all the ribbons back in...) which allows me access to the main case. Once this is out, I should have good access to the print cradle. I'll report back if successful... Thanks to e-Guru, jacklee, top class, remoteserver and final answer for you replies. A bit tricky to follow the more involved relies without diagrams (!), so I've decided to go for a full dismantle as I can't see any other way to get access to the cradle (which is firmly stuck in its park position). I've just gone for a logical disassembly - scanner unit removed complete, followed by PCB and front panel (jeepers, I hope I get all the ribbons back in...) which allows me access to the main case. Once this is out, I should have good access to the print cradle. I'll report back if successful...

Thanks all. I completed the disassembly just following a logical process. Complete scanner unit off (unplugging all the cables from the PCB), front panel removed (but still electrically attached to the PCB, and PCB itself removed. Real;ly worth taking photos to show where all the cables run and are held down. Printer case then found to be held by 4 screws, and this provided access to the print cradle.

I found that the white plastic 'pin' - which is part of the parking assembly and is located at the very end of the carriage where it should be 'struck' by the cradle as it parks - was actually lodged UNDER the cradle. This had clearly happened in transit as the seller - grrrr - hadn't fitted the orange 'transit' block which secures the cradle and prevents it from moving.

Being lodged underneath, this white pin had lifted the cradle up enough to remove it from the slide rail. It was VERY awkward to refit - took at least an hour of attempts. I finally found I had to slacken the 2 screws found inside the cradle at the bottom which allowed a teeny bit of movement and let the cradle slip back on to it's rail.

Haven't fully assembled it yet, but it seems to be working on start-up, with the cradle going through it's 'cleaning' process. It comes up with a 'scanner' error instead of printer error - but that's because the scanner hasn't been put back on yet - I hope! Will finish re-assembly tomorrow.

Thanks for all the suggestions, tho in the end it just came down to 'going for it'!


Thanks all. I completed the disassembly just following a logical process. Complete scanner unit off (unplugging all the cables from the PCB), front panel removed (but still electrically attached to the PCB, and PCB itself removed. Real;ly worth taking photos to show where all the cables run and are held down. Printer case then found to be held by 4 screws, and this provided access to the print cradle.

I found that the white plastic 'pin' - which is part of the parking assembly and is located at the very end of the carriage where it should be 'struck' by the cradle as it parks - was actually lodged UNDER the cradle. This had clearly happened in transit as the seller - grrrr - hadn't fitted the orange 'transit' block which secures the cradle and prevents it from moving.

Being lodged underneath, this white pin had lifted the cradle up enough to remove it from the slide rail. It was VERY awkward to refit - took at least an hour of attempts. I finally found I had to slacken the 2 screws found inside the cradle at the bottom which allowed a teeny bit of movement and let the cradle slip back on to it's rail.

Haven't fully assembled it yet, but it seems to be working on start-up, with the cradle going through it's 'cleaning' process. It comes up with a 'scanner' error instead of printer error - but that's because the scanner hasn't been put back on yet - I hope! Will finish re-assembly tomorrow.

Thanks for all the suggestions, tho in the end it just came down to 'going for it'!

Sorted! All up and running - although now my ink has run out...

I'd be happy to give an overview on how to dismantle the RX620 - down to the point where the main case is removed. I didn't actually remove the print cradle as, fortunately, I didn't have to! (I also don't know how to...) Sorted! All up and running - although now my ink has run out... I'd be happy to give an overview on how to dismantle the RX620 - down to the point where the main case is removed. I didn't actually remove the print cradle as, fortunately, I didn't have to! (I also don't know how to...)

Thanks. Yes - I'll need to run these checks. At the moment it won't let me do a head clean as 4 of the cartridges are too low on ink!

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Epson RX620 –
dismantling.









You will need:





PZ1 Pozidrive screwdriver (This is the smaller one)


A camera (really – to take photos of the cable runs)


Paper (ditto – to
take notes!)





1) Remove the fascia panel by gently prising it off with
your finger nails all the way around – it’s a push-fit.





2) With the printer and scanner
lids closed, remove the two screws – one each side – which hold down the printer lid hinges – they can be found immediately behind the hinges. Do not remove the lid yet! Unplug the
scanner light cable which runs from the scanner lid to the main body at the back of the printer.





2) Lift open (but
still don’t remove!) the printer lid to expose the inside of the printer where the cartridges are. You
will now be removing the large plastic cover which is under here and located
just behind the front panel. First, fully remove the USB lead which is plugged in
through a hole in this cover. The cover is held down by 5 screws: 2 pass
through from the front control panel into this cover. 3 further screws are
located on the cover itself - 2 on the LH side (the one nearest the front has a
‘metal’ thread; all the rest are self tapers for plastic.) Oh, and the RH screw
is located under the orange printer cradle locking thingy - so lift that out
first. Gently remove this large panel - it is also ‘clipped’ to the front
control panel, but you should be able to undo this quite easily. Place this
cover aside. The actual control panel should also now be loose, but is - and will
remain - attached to the PCB





Now locate where the scanner cables leave the lid near the
LH hinge - the cables travel along the LH edge of the printer case under a
narrow plastic cover. Undo the single screw which holds down this cover and remove it.





3) Trace the scanner
cables to where they connect to the PCB – you will need to remove them! Don’t worry,
you’d have to be a complete klutz to mess up, and they do go back in ‘obvious’
places. Take photos of the cable routing tho’, especially where the cable
‘filters’ and various clips are positioned.





Gently pull the plugs from the PCB – the plastic plugs
should come out with a gentle tug of the cables (yeah, I know you ain’t
supposed to pull on the actual cable, but it’s easier! Use a small screwdriver
or tweezers if you prefer). The ribbons are treated similarly – you could slip
a round screwdriver shaft horizontally under the ribbon near the connector, clamp your thumb
over the ribbon and use this to pull it off in a straight upwards move, or you can just
grab the ribbon at each side between forefingers and thumbs and gently pull up
with an even, gentle and very slight rocking motion if necessary. It should pull out quite
easily, but CONTROL your movement so’s you don’t swing up madly and rip the
whole cable out (as if you would…).





Now gently pull out these cables from their locations back to the scanner hinge - they might
be stuck down at corners with double-sided tape but this will prise off. Also pull
off the single black spade connector which you’ll find right at the hinge itself.





4) Once all the cables are loose back to the hinge, you can lift off the scanner lid right off complete with cables
– but make sure you haven’t left any wires still attached between it and the main printer! Put it somewhere safe...





5) In a similar way, you then need to remove from the PCB the ribbon and plugs coming from the print cradle. It's worth taking photos or notes as all these cables have slightly strange 'twists and turns' and are clipped in various weird places.





6) Now remove the screws which hold down the PCB - I can’t
remember how many there are, but it’s around 4-5, and have a mix of metal ‘machine’
threads and self-tapers - make a note of which goes where (tho’, again, it’s
pretty obvious…)





Gently remove the PCB along with the control panel to which it is attached. You will need
to watch out for the 'switch' which detects whether the front paper lid is up - it’s
the black lever you’ll see at the very front LH - make sure you disengage it
carefully as you lift off. Place the PCB and front panel carefully aside, tho’ it is fairly robust...





7) Look down inside the case - there are four screws on the
bottom, one pretty much in each corner. Remove them, and the printer case will now
lift of.

Ta-da!!





That’s as far as I got – I didn’t have to (and therefore
don’t know how to…) remove anything else. It strikes me as though it should also
be possible to clean out the ink reservoir pads using blotting paper or similar - the items which cause
so many problems with “components reached end of life…” messages.





8) Reassembly, as they say, is a reversal…





Ok, refitting the ribbon cables is surprisingly easy: grab
the cables near their ends at each side using thumbs and forefingers as before
(but try not to touch the electrical contacts at the very ends). Locate them accurately over the socket and press straight down gently – use a very slight rocking motion if it helps.
They slip in around 5mm-ish with a nice smooth resistance, and will 'stop' very obviously when fully in. They will go back in nicely!
Obviously, fit all the cables in order from the back to the front or else you’ll cover
the sockets of the ones yet to be fitted!!





Enjoy!




Thanks. Yes - I'll need to run these checks. At the moment it won't let me do a head clean as 4 of the cartridges are too low on ink!

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You will need:

PZ1 Pozidrive screwdriver (This is the smaller one)
A camera (really – to take photos of the cable runs)
Paper (ditto – to take notes!)

1) Remove the fascia panel by gently prising it off with your finger nails all the way around – it’s a push-fit.

2) With the printer and scanner lids closed, remove the two screws – one each side – which hold down the printer lid hinges – they can be found immediately behind the hinges. Do not remove the lid yet! Unplug the scanner light cable which runs from the scanner lid to the main body at the back of the printer.

2) Lift open (but still don’t remove!) the printer lid to expose the inside of the printer where the cartridges are. You will now be removing the large plastic cover which is under here and located just behind the front panel. First, fully remove the USB lead which is plugged in through a hole in this cover. The cover is held down by 5 screws: 2 pass through from the front control panel into this cover. 3 further screws are located on the cover itself - 2 on the LH side (the one nearest the front has a ‘metal’ thread; all the rest are self tapers for plastic.) Oh, and the RH screw is located under the orange printer cradle locking thingy - so lift that out first. Gently remove this large panel - it is also ‘clipped’ to the front control panel, but you should be able to undo this quite easily. Place this cover aside. The actual control panel should also now be loose, but is - and will remain - attached to the PCB

Now locate where the scanner cables leave the lid near the LH hinge - the cables travel along the LH edge of the printer case under a narrow plastic cover. Undo the single screw which holds down this cover and remove it.

3) Trace the scanner cables to where they connect to the PCB – you will need to remove them! Don’t worry, you’d have to be a complete klutz to mess up, and they do go back in ‘obvious’ places. Take photos of the cable routing tho’, especially where the cable ‘filters’ and various clips are positioned.

Gently pull the plugs from the PCB – the plastic plugs should come out with a gentle tug of the cables (yeah, I know you ain’t supposed to pull on the actual cable, but it’s easier! Use a small screwdriver or tweezers if you prefer). The ribbons are treated similarly – you could slip a round screwdriver shaft horizontally under the ribbon near the connector, clamp your thumb over the ribbon and use this to pull it off in a straight upwards move, or you can just grab the ribbon at each side between forefingers and thumbs and gently pull up with an even, gentle and very slight rocking motion if necessary. It should pull out quite easily, but CONTROL your movement so’s you don’t swing up madly and rip the whole cable out (as if you would…).

Now gently pull out these cables from their locations back to the scanner hinge - they might be stuck down at corners with double-sided tape but this will prise off. Also pull off the single black spade connector which you’ll find right at the hinge itself.

4) Once all the cables are loose back to the hinge, you can lift off the scanner lid right off complete with cables – but make sure you haven’t left any wires still attached between it and the main printer! Put it somewhere safe...

5) In a similar way, you then need to remove from the PCB the ribbon and plugs coming from the print cradle. It's worth taking photos or notes as all these cables have slightly strange 'twists and turns' and are clipped in various weird places.

6) Now remove the screws which hold down the PCB - I can’t remember how many there are, but it’s around 4-5, and have a mix of metal ‘machine’ threads and self-tapers - make a note of which goes where (tho’, again, it’s pretty obvious…)

Gently remove the PCB along with the control panel to which it is attached. You will need to watch out for the 'switch' which detects whether the front paper lid is up - it’s the black lever you’ll see at the very front LH - make sure you disengage it carefully as you lift off. Place the PCB and front panel carefully aside, tho’ it is fairly robust...

7) Look down inside the case - there are four screws on the bottom, one pretty much in each corner. Remove them, and the printer case will now lift of.

Ta-da!!

That’s as far as I got – I didn’t have to (and therefore don’t know how to…) remove anything else. It strikes me as though it should also be possible to clean out the ink reservoir pads using blotting paper or similar - the items which cause so many problems with “components reached end of life…” messages.

8) Reassembly, as they say, is a reversal…

Ok, refitting the ribbon cables is surprisingly easy: grab the cables near their ends at each side using thumbs and forefingers as before (but try not to touch the electrical contacts at the very ends). Locate them accurately over the socket and press straight down gently – use a very slight rocking motion if it helps. They slip in around 5mm-ish with a nice smooth resistance, and will 'stop' very obviously when fully in. They will go back in nicely! Obviously, fit all the cables in order from the back to the front or else you’ll cover the sockets of the ones yet to be fitted!!

Enjoy!