Tools:
- Torx T8 driver
- 5.5mm socket driver
- Diagonal pliers or nipper
- Needle nose pliers
- Cable ties or tape
- Tweezers
Step 1
Turn off the machine and remove the power cord.
Step 2
Unscrew these screws on the plate. T8 screw x 8pcs (The plate and door cover are connected.)
Step 3
Move the plate and door cover forward a bit.
Step 4
Remove the motor cable. It will be easier to remove the camera cable after removing this cable.
Step 5
Remove the camera cable.
Please note that there is a clip locking the cable. Open the clip to remove the camera cable.
(Tweezers might be helpful in this step)
Clip Locking：
Clip Locking Opened：
Pull out the cable：
Step 6
Remove the plate and door cover.
Step 7
Remove the other four cables and leave the 2-pin cable at the bottom connected.
(Tweezers might be helpful in this step)
Step 8
Detach the wires connected to the air pump.
⚠︎ Note:
After detaching the wires,
- if you are replacing only the air pump or both the air pump & cable, please continue to Step 9.
- If you only replace the pump cable, please go to Step 19.
Step 9
(Continue this step only when you are replacing an air pump.)
Remove the nuts with a 5.5mm socket driver. Please keep the nuts securely, and do not keep them in the machine, as in the next steps, the machine will be put in an upright position.
Step 10
The air pump can now be unmounted with air hoses still connected.
Step 11
Detach these air hoses by pulling them off from the air pump.
Step 12
Detach the air pump from the foam and metal bracket.
The air pump will then be removed completely from the machine.
Step 13
Attach the air hose to the new air pump. The air hose at the bottom has to go through the foam first and be attached to the air pump afterward.
Step 14
Attach the other air hose to the new air pump.
Step 15
Place the air pump with the foam and bracket back in position. Leave it unscrewed for now.
Step 16
Push the module seat (X-axis) towards the fan to the end to prevent damage.
Put the machine in the upright position, as shown in the photo.
Step 17
Use tweezers to place the nut on the stud and screw it tight with a socket driver.
Do the same on both sides.
Step 18
Put the machine in its original position.
Note:
The air pump replacement is finished in this step.
If replacing the air pump cable is not required, please skip to Step 23 and attach the 2-pin cable directly.
Step 19
Unplug the 2-pin cable of the air pump on the mainboard at the bottom.
Step 20
Snip off the cable tie that ties up the air hose and the air pump cable.
Step 21
Snip off the wires on both fan sides, as shown in the picture. The cut wires can be dumped.
Step 22
Plug the new cable into the mainboard.
The cable will have to go underneath the fan towards the mainboard.
Step 23
Connect the wires to the air pump and use a pliers to press the pins.
(Black wire will connect to the red mark on the pump.)
Step 24
Tie the wires of the air pump cable with the one cable fixed on top of the fan by using a cable tie or tape.
Note: Please skip this step to Step 25 if your cable is not required to be replaced.
Cable tie example
Tape example
Step 25
Replug the cables.
Make sure that the white mark on the USB-C cable has to be facing the workarea as in the photo below.
(Tweezers might be helpful in this step)
Step 26
Put the plate and door cover on the top. Leave a space to allow your hands to reach.
Step 27
Insert the camera cable into the mainboard.
Please note that the metal surface of the camera cable must face the mainboard.
The metal surface of the camera cable：
The metal surface must face the mainboard:
Insert the cable：
Lock the clip：
Step 28
Insert the motor cable.
Step 29
Push back the plate and screw the screws. (T8 screw x 8pcs)
Step 30
Since the steps above involved moving the door cover and camera, please perform the camera calibration as the final step before resuming the machine's use.
You can refer to this page: Camera Calibration.
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