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4. Remove the old laser optics housing unit [A] ( x 2, All s, x 3)
Installing a new Laser Optics Housing Unit
• A new laser optics housing unit has a bracket to protect the LD units. When you install the new unit,
do not remove the bracket until near the end of the installation procedure (the correct time is stated
in the manual).
• This bracket protects a capacitor on the unit. If the bracket is removed too early, you could break
the capacitor on the corner of the main frame when you install the new unit.
1. Push the new laser optics housing unit [A] slowly into the copier until the bracket [B] bumps against
the frame of the copier.
2. Remove the bracket [B], and then push the new laser optics housing unit fully into the copier ( x
2, All 's, x 3).
3. Reassemble the machine.
Laser Optics
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