cp3525 with 59.f0 error

[Tina2040]

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Kudos and thanks to everyone who has contributed to this post, without these detailed instructions I probably would not have been able to fix the 59.00.F0 error, thought I'd share my two cents.

I had this 59.00.F0 on a HP LaserJet M4540 MFP & also on a HP LaserJet CP3525 printer. I was pulling my hair out, the CP3525 printer ended up getting replaced (supposedly, but if I had one more shot at that printer, I could fix it too)

On the HP LaserJet M4540 however, I was able to fix it (after 3 hours). And like previous few posts had already mentioned, refurbished fuser drive assembly often comes with a solenoid that already has foam pad worn or sticky. I had to clean the deteriorated foam pad with fingernails and rubbing alcohol, then tape it with electrical tape, and cut off the excess electrical tape, then after that it's just reassembled the printer back.

I too, would just love to have five minutes with the HP engineers...

[theengel]

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That is true--you really have no way of knowing whether it's the solenoid or the motor or a gear or something else... not unless you fix the solenoid, put it back together, and then still get the error. And as someone pointed out, it could still be the DC controller. These machines are nightmares. But you have to admit, as I had said earlier, you don't have these kinds of problems with the other brands because those low volume machines don't last long enough to see such problems.

[Lance15]

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The last 4525 I had to do this on, I took the solenoid out of the bad drive just to have a look. The solenoid pad didn't show any signs of degradation. No residue on the metal flap. The pad LOOKED okay. The only thing I can think is the pad had become to thin and the metal flap would stick just a millisecond or so to long and throw things off? Once the job was done, the printer worked fine, so, there was SOMEthing wrong with the drive.

[theengel]

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Same solenoids are in Dells, Brothers, and quite a few others.

The reason they are relevant in HPs, is because HP machines actually last long enough for the solenoids to go bad.

[Phil B.]

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I've had to clean so many f****** solenoids from HP. Really hard for my company to justify a $1.00 new velvet Material then $300 worth of labor for a sponge. I hate HP's solenoids with such a passion. And Canon too for that matter for putting those same sponges on every single actuator, guide and gates.

You know what this is called? This is called terrible engineering.

It takes 30 minutes to remove the boards and top parts of the HVPS, 2 minutes to clean, and another 30 to put back together. This is WAY Too long for a simple sponge.

AT LEAST the Laserjet 4***'s family have the solenoids accessible with ONE cover removed. That's called Good Engineering.



Sorry to rant. I had a CP3525 ITB solenoid problem with morning... and when I saw this post I just got burst nerve.

Dear HP. Just Stop. It's time to stop with those sponges. Just stop. (I'm looking at you too Canon.)

HP engines were made by Canon for the longest time.

[JLSam]

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Just a word on this problem:

Last week I replaced a fuser drive assembly on a CP3525. I had ordered it as a 'refurb' part. Don't do that. You end up getting a part that was just taken out of an old machine, and half the time, the solenoid sticks already. I haven't seen a case where a refurbed part has a NEW solenoid.

The job took 5 hours because of a plug that I had missed.

But during this time, I realized that you DON'T have to replace the whole assembly. You can get at the solenoid by removing the upper HVPS, saving you from having to remove the main drive assembly. I blogged about it here:

HP CP3525 - 59.F0 Part 2

I've had to clean so many f****** solenoids from HP. Really hard for my company to justify a $1.00 new velvet Material then $300 worth of labor for a sponge. I hate HP's solenoids with such a passion. And Canon too for that matter for putting those same sponges on every single actuator, guide and gates.

You know what this is called? This is called terrible engineering.

It takes 30 minutes to remove the boards and top parts of the HVPS, 2 minutes to clean, and another 30 to put back together. This is WAY Too long for a simple sponge.

AT LEAST the Laserjet 4***'s family have the solenoids accessible with ONE cover removed. That's called Good Engineering.



Sorry to rant. I had a CP3525 ITB solenoid problem with morning... and when I saw this post I just got burst nerve.

Dear HP. Just Stop. It's time to stop with those sponges. Just stop. (I'm looking at you too Canon.)

[theengel]

Re: cp3525 with 59.f0 error

Just a word on this problem:

Last week I replaced a fuser drive assembly on a CP3525. I had ordered it as a 'refurb' part. Don't do that. You end up getting a part that was just taken out of an old machine, and half the time, the solenoid sticks already. I haven't seen a case where a refurbed part has a NEW solenoid.

The job took 5 hours because of a plug that I had missed.

But during this time, I realized that you DON'T have to replace the whole assembly. You can get at the solenoid by removing the upper HVPS, saving you from having to remove the main drive assembly. I blogged about it here:

HP CP3525 - 59.F0 Part 2

Re: cp3525 with 59.f0 error

I also had 59.F0 error due to sticking solenoid. Many thanks to this forum and this video helped to fix it:

[theengel]

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Look at the pic in this page:

HP CP3525 - 59.F0

Be sure your gears are assembled correctly.

[JR2ALTA]

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I had a 59.f0 that wouldn't clear after fuser drive, sensor and t-belt. Turned out to be DC Controller

[Phil B.]

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I didn't add another sponge or tape, or bent it and the magnet comes in contact with the metal now, so maybe i corrected the problem by removing the sticky foam but i created another one by not adding something else in its' place. Thanks a lot for your input, i'll give another go and see what happens

yes you have to put something on the plate... use electrical tape.

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Hello. I have the same error.
I recorded the printer during the ITB Contact / Alienation test.
Is the fuser drive working properly?

The wheel just turns to the left and the right beats the strange sounds

Re: cp3525 with 59.f0 error

I didn't add another sponge or tape, or bent it and the magnet comes in contact with the metal now, so maybe i corrected the problem by removing the sticky foam but i created another one by not adding something else in its' place. Thanks a lot for your input, i'll give another go and see what happens

[theengel]

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You're still getting the 59.f0 error?

You can't just remove that sponge. You have to either put another piece of padding in there (black tape, bicycle inner tube, whatever) or bend the metal piece out so that the metal plate doesn't come in such close contact with the magnet.

Either way, it's not like that solenoid is easy to get to. I imagine you had to kind of dismantle the gear assembly a little in order to get to it. I would question whether it was put together correctly. I know I looked at that mess and quickly decided to order a refurb one instead of messing with those gears.

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Yes i alligned the cams and installed back the motor without any problems (the only hickup was that i could not turn the shaft so i turned the cams by hand). Visually there isn't anyhting wrong with the fuser drive assembly (notch in the right place), so i can't determine if it is still problematic, (the foam seemed to be sticky and i removed that), the only indication is when i try the ITB contact alienation motor component test, the test doesn't take more than half a second basically it starts and stops without anything moving in the printer. When the printer starts and i get the error just when calibrating begins, i tried to listen from where the sound comes from and i think is in the fuser drive assembly area, but still can't be sure if that's the faulty part. Thanks for your post.