EPSON FX-2180 Service Manual Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
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4.2.2 Removing the Panel Board Assembly
1.
Remove the printer cover and ribbon cartridge. (See section 4.2.1.)
2.
Release the left clips for the panel board assembly by pushing them
from the cutout located on the inside front of the upper housing
assembly.
3.
Release the flexible flat cable (FFC) by sliding the lock cover of
connector CN1 as shown in Figure 4-5. Then disconnect the FFC from
connector CN1 and disconnect connector CN2 from the panel board
assembly.
CN1
CN2
left clip
Figure 4-4. Removing the Panel Board Assembly
4.
Remove the panel board assembly from the upper housing assembly.
IMPORTANT
Before disconnecting the FFC from CN1, slide
the lock cover for CN1 as shown in Figure 4-5.
Then disconnect the FFC from CN1. After you
reconnect the FFC for CN1, lock the lock cover.
The FFC must be connected properly, as shown
in Figure 4-5. Connect it so that the exposed
terminals of the FFC face upward against the
panel board.
lock cover for C N 1
CN1
FFC
S lide the lock cover
in th is d ire c tio n
F F C fa c e w ith e x p o s e d te rm in a ls
CN1 CN1
Figure 4-5. Disconnecting and Connecting CN1 and the FFC
