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How to replace HP LaserJet M402 Fuser Assembly

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Struggling with replacing the fuser assembly in your HP LaserJet M402? Our detailed guide will walk you through each step to keep your printer operating efficiently.

The following tutorial is for these models:

M402d, M402n, M402dn, M402dw, M403n, M403d, M403dn, M403dw, M404dn, M404dw, M404n, M406dn, M426dw, M426fdn, M426fdw, M427dw, M427fdn, M427fdw, M428fdn, M428fdw, M430f

WHEN DO YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE FUSER ASSEMBLY?

If you're getting error messages, this may indicate it's time to replace the Fuser Assembly. Listed here are all the errors that indicate a problem:

50.XX fuser errors:

50.00 = Generic Fuser error
50.10 = Low Fuser temperature error
50.11 = High sub thermistor area 3 fuser error
50.12 = Low sub thermistor area 3 fuser error
50.20 = Slow fuser error
50.30 = High fuser temperature error
50.40 = Fuser drive circuit error
50.70 = Fuser open error
50.80 = Low sub thermistor fuser error
50.90 = High sub thermistor fuser error

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: REPLACING THE FUSER ASSEMBLY

Prior to starting, it is imperative to remember power off the device and disconnect from its power source at the back.

This step-by-step tutorial will further break down the steps to remove and replace a Fuser Assembly for the HP LaserJet M402. Let’s begin!


STEP ONE: REMOVE PAPER TRAY

To begin, remove the paper cassette tray by pulling it straight out.

Removing the paper cassette tray

STEP TWO: OPEN FRONT DOOR AND REMOVE TONER

Open the front cartridge door by pressing the door release on the right cover. Remove the toner cartridge.

Opening the front cartridge door and removing the toner cartridge

STEP THREE: REMOVE LEFT COVER SCREWS

Remove the screw on the left cover.

Removing the screw on the left cover

STEP FOUR: OPEN REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY

Open the rear door assembly.

Opening the rear door assembly

STEP FIVE: REMOVE LEFT COVER

Remove the left cover by releasing the locking tabs. Indicate the location of the locking tabs.

Removing the left cover

STEP SIX: REMOVE RIGHT COVER

With the rear door assembly still open, remove the right cover by releasing the locking tabs.

Removing the right cover

STEP SEVEN: REMOVE REAR DOOR SCREWS (BASE MODEL)

Remove the screws on the left and right of the rear door. Slide out the rear door assembly.

Removing rear door screws and sliding out the rear door assembly (base model)

STEP EIGHT: REMOVE REAR DOOR SCREWS (DUPLEX PRINTER)

This step will only apply if you have a duplex printer (M402dn). Press the green paper guide release to remove the rear door assembly.

Pressing the green paper guide release to remove the rear door assembly

STEP NINE: REMOVE FUSER CABLE COVER

Remove the fuser cable cover.

Removing the fuser cable cover

STEP TEN: REMOVE FUSER CABLES

Carefully remove the fuser cables (two on the rear and one on the power supply).

Disconnecting the fuser cables

STEP ELEVEN: REMOVE FUSER SCREWS

Remove 2 screws on the left side and 2 on the right side of the fuser.

Removing fuser screws

STEP TWELVE: RELEASE PRESSURE LINK ARM

Pull down the pressure release link arm.

Releasing the pressure link arm

STEP THIRTEEN: REMOVE FUSER

Carefully slide out the fuser.

Sliding out the fuser from the printer

STEP FOURTEEN: INSTALL NEW FUSER

Insert the new fuser.

Inserting the new fuser

STEP FIFTEEN: SECURE NEW FUSER

Replace the 4 screws (2 on the left and 2 on the right).

Securing the new fuser with screws

STEP SIXTEEN: RECONNECT FUSER CABLES

Reconnect the fuser cables.

Reconnecting the fuser cables

STEP SEVENTEEN: REINSTALL FUSER CABLE COVER

Reinstall the fuser cable cover.

Reinstalling the fuser cable cover

STEP EIGHTEEN: REINSTALL REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY

Insert the rear door assembly in place and put the screws on the left and right side.

Reinstalling the rear door assembly

STEP NINETEEN: LOCK DUPLEX UNIT (DUPLEX PRINTER)

If you have the duplex version, lift to lock the duplex unit back in place.

Locking the duplex unit

STEP TWENTY: REOPEN FRONT DOOR

If the front door is closed, you can reopen it by inserting the screwdriver into the front door release hole.

Reopening the front door

STEP TWENTY-ONE: INSTALL AND ALIGN RIGHT COVER

Install the right cover by locking the back first and work your way to the front. Make sure the right cover aligns just right with the top cover and no gaps are visible.

Installing and aligning the right cover

STEP TWENTY-TWO: INSTALL LEFT COVER

Stand the machine on its side, start from the back and work your way to the front.

Installing the left cover

STEP TWENTY-THREE: SECURE LEFT COVER

Replace the screw from the front.

Replacing the screw on the left cover

STEP TWENTY-FOUR: REINSERT TONER AND POWER

Reinsert the toner cartridge. Reconnect the power cord.

Reinserting the toner cartridge and reconnecting the power cord

STEP TWENTY-FIVE: TURN ON PRINTER

Turn the printer on. The error message should have disappeared.

Turning on the printer

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