MX-B401 Glass removal??

[Buddy]

Hi All,

Well, in over 30 years I've never been unable to remove a glass to clean the optics. What am I missing? (I even downloaded the manual, but all I saw was removing the scanner unit?)

Thanks,
Buddy

[JLSam]

It's not fun. You it will take you maybe 30 mins to remove it.

Yes, you need to remove the entire scanning unit.


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[JLSam]

I shouldn't say this. But twice I noticed lines, I saw the piece of dust, so to avoid removing the entire scanner assembly, I drilled a hole, and blew air. It worked.

I plugged the whole with a small plastic screw, sharpied it black, and went on my way.

Just a thought.

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[driving lots of miles]

The B & C 402's are the same way also. Fortunately they are sealed really well and in a clean environment you don't have to clean the optics unless there is a problem.

[blackcat4866]

IIRC you have to remove the scanner and flip the assy upside-down to access the screws. You should have heard the gasps from the other Sharp techs when they saw what I was doing. "I won't have to do that, will I?"

Only if you want to clean the scanner optics. =^..^=

[Buddy]

GEEEZ, what was Sharp thinking?? Nothing stays clean forever, even if it's in a sealed unit.

Thanks guys.

[JLSam]

GEEEZ, what was Sharp thinking?? Nothing stays clean forever, even if it's in a sealed unit.

Thanks guys.

Good luck. Not fun the first time.

😒

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