Canon Pixma MP480 Data Port Replacement

Written By: Steven MacLean

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

45 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a broken data port in your Canon Pixma MP480 Printer. Replacing your data port will help you regain your USB and card readers.

The data port is a piece of hardware that is responsible for transmitting and receiving memory from your device to your printer. With a broken data port, flash drives and/or memory cards cannot connect and retrieve data from your printer to your laptop or device. Your printer's front data port (USB and Memory Card Reader) may need replacement if you plug in a flash drive or memory card reader and the printer does not recognize it.

Before using this guide, consult and review the troubleshooting page. Oftentimes, issues can be solved without replacing the data port.

Before beginning, ensure that your printer is powered off and disconnected from any external power source.

Tools

Parts

Canon Pixma MP480 Data Port

Step 1

Remove the two 7.9 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 2

Lift up the back cover to remove it.
You may need to lift firmly as it requires quite a bit of force.

"quite a bit of force" is almost an understatement, I found 2 clips along the bottom of that rear piece, one at the far left one around the middle (indicated by an arrow on the underside of the machine) - undoing these required much persistence with a screwdriver

Perhaps Fuzz -

Thank you, Perhaps Fuzz. Thank you.

Marji Zintz -

Step 3

Open the front tray.

Step 4

Open the scanner compartment.
Make sure the blue lever locks into place to keep the compartment open.

Step 5

Remove the blue lever from its slot by pushing it back and twisting clockwise.
Close the scanner compartment and cover.

Step 6

Pry open the side cover with the plastic opening tool.

Step 7

Flip the printer over so that the bottom of the printer is facing you.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the corner of the side panel from the plastic pin.

Step 8

Use the plastic opening tool to loosen the side panel from the bottom of the printer.

Step 9

Using the plastic opening tool, pry off the top cover of the LCD assembly.
Pry around the front and side edges for the easiest removal.

Step 10

After removing the top cover of the LCD assembly, remove the LCD using the plastic opening tool.

Step 11

Gently pull the ribbon cable to remove the LCD completely.

Step 12

Locate the buttons on the top of the printer.

Step 13

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry under the button cover to remove it from its fixture.

Step 14

Remove the five 7.7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 15

Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the cover behind the LCD screen to remove it from its fixture.

Step 16

Remove the two 7.8 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 17

Gently pull the LCD screen up to remove it from its fixture.

Step 18

Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the plastic button assembly.

Step 19

Gently pull the plastic button assembly up to remove it.
The plastic button assembly has a ribbon cable connected on the bottom, so be careful pulling it.

Step 20

Remove the ribbon cable connected to the backside of the plastic button assembly.

Step 21

Remove the seven 8.7 mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Step 22

Locate the spring that holds the PCB in place on the bottom left of the plastic button assembly.
Gently lift the spring and pull the board out of its plastic button assembly.