Ricoh MPC305 - broken Guide Plate : Reverse Upper

**dave w** · 04-03-2018

Can anybody advise if they have found a easy way of replacing Guide Plate : Reverse Upper without stripping the whole scanning unit of the machine first.

It the reverse paper guide that sits about the fusing unit and breaks on the left hand side which causes the paper to jam on a duplex request.

there must be an easy / hack way of taking it out with stripping the machine down.

the machine I need to fix is in a dark room and at chest hight! .. no other place to move it to as its a nursery with children running about.
Any advise welcome

Ohh I do have a head torch.

**Cipher** · 04-03-2018

The exit unit?

Does not look like there is a short cut.
Your have to move the machine to a more convenient place to work on it.

**copier tech** · 04-03-2018

Its not so bad once you changed a few. Still easier than repacing some units on this little box!

I’ve got one to change this week as it happens!

**dave w** · 04-05-2018

Thanks Cipher and Copier tech.

Yes thought so. only one way to do it.

Thanks all the same.

Dave

**Zaxxon** · 04-05-2018

The scanner unit pops off rather easy.

**Kimi** · 04-05-2018

about 30 min job, as previously said, one of the easier ones.

**dave w** · 04-06-2018

Thanks everyone.

Yes ive done it before, Once in a basement with bad lighting and the other was in a dark corner behind a busy/bumpy dentists reception desk.
Seems to be my trial in life to fit parts in the dark! lol

Part on back order so i have a rest period to eat as many carrots as possible before the visit.

Dave

**Zaxxon** · 04-06-2018

Originally Posted by dave w

Thanks everyone.

Yes ive done it before, Once in a basement with bad lighting and the other was in a dark corner behind a busy/bumpy dentists reception desk.
Seems to be my trial in life to fit parts in the dark! lol

Part on back order so i have a rest period to eat as many carrots as possible before the visit.

Dave

I always tell the costumer to move the box to a repairman convenient location, OR NO REPAIR!!! Do not comprise your health, no one will ever thank you for it.