5 - Removal and Re-installation
ExpressCard 2000 / ExpressCard 3000| Instant Issuance Card Personalization System | Hardware Service Manual
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How to Remove / Re-install the Tipper Heater
High-level Steps
Prepare device for removing / reinstalling modules
Remove the tipper heater
Re-install the tipper heater
Set the device to the correct temperature
Approximate time to remove: 15 minutes plus any sub-procedures
Approximate time to re-install: 15 minutes plus any sub-procedures
Figure 5-117 - Tipper Heater
The tipper heater is hot and can burn your skin! Make sure the device has been turned
off, or the heater has been turned off and no cards have been produced, for at least 10
minutes to allow adequate cooling time before touching the tipper heater.
Some of the modules inside the ExpressCard you are servicing may look different from
the photos in this procedure. However, the steps of the procedure are the same, and are
unrelated to / unaffected by the appearance of the modules.
The heater in the tipper module fuses the tipper foil to the embossed characters on cards. It is a
replaceable part that wears out over time and must be replaced approximately every 12,000 cards.
