¶ What is the left panel
Facing the front door of the printer, the side cover on the left is the left panel. The X1C uses a metal panel, and the X1 uses a plastic material. In addition, due to the improvement in assembly, the number of fixing screws on the metal left panel has been reduced.
¶ When to use
Unacceptable deformation or damage on the left panel
¶ Tools and materials required
- A new left panel
- H2.0/1.5 hex key
¶ Safety warning and Machine state before starting operation
Before starting the operation, make sure the machine is turned off. If an AMS is connected, the PTFE tube and AMS buffer will need to be removed first.
¶ Video guide
¶ Operational guide（New version）
Precaution: The 2 screws on the bottom are different from the others.
¶ Step 1 - Remove the glass front door
Remove the upper glass cover plate, and then refer to steps 1 to 3 of Replace the glass front door to remove the glass front door, as shown in the figure below.
¶ Step 2 - Remove the auxiliary part cooling fan
Unscrew the 3 screws with the H2.0 hex key, and then separate the fan from the left panel.
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¶ Step 3 - Remove the front pillar screws
Remove the 4 screws on the front pillar with the H2.0 hex key.
¶ Step 4 - Remove rear screws
Remove the 4 screws on the rear part of the panel with the H2.0 hex key.
¶ Step 5- Remove the screw on the upper beam
Open the AP board cover to find the screw in the middle of the upper beam, and remove it with an H2.0 hex key.
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¶ Step 6 - Remove the bottom screws， and take off the left panel
Put the printer on its side, with the left panel facing up, remove the 2 screws with an H2.0 hex key, and then take off the left panel. Note that because the aux part cooling fan is in a loose state, handle it with care when placing the printer on its side.
¶ Step 7 - Install the left panel and lock the bottom screws
Install the left panel onto the printer, making sure it is in place, and lock in 2 screws.
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¶ Step 8 - Lock the screw on the upper beam
Lock 1 screw in the middle of the upper beam, and close the AP board cover.
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¶ Step 9 - Remove the front pillar screws
Lock the 4 screws on the front pillar.
¶ Step 10 - Lock rear screws
Lock 4 screws on the rear of the right panel.
¶ Step 11 - Install the aux cooling fan
Install the aux cooling fan， and lock in 3 screws.
¶ Step 12 - Install the Glass front door
Please refer to Steps 4 to 6 of Replace the glass front door to install the glass front door, and place back the upper glass cover plate.
¶ Operational guide（Old version）
¶ Step 1 - Remove the glass front door
Please refer to steps 1 to 3 of Replace the glass front door to remove the glass front door, as shown in the figure below.
¶ Step 2 - Remove the AP board
Please refer to steps 1 to 5 of Replace the AP board to separate the PA board from the chamber frame， as shown in the figure below.
¶ Step 3 - Remove the auxiliary part cooling fan
Please refer to Steps 1 to 4 of Replace the auxiliary part cooling fan to remove the auxiliary cooling fan.
¶ Step 4 - Remove the AP board protective cover
Remove 1 screw on the back of the printer with the H1.5 hex key and remove the AP motherboard protective cover.
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¶ Step 5 - Remove the left panel
After the previous series of operations, we finally reached the topic.
The light metal panel of the old version is fixed with a total of 16 screws, of which the 4 screws at the back are different from the other 12 screws. Refer to the picture below to find the screws in the corresponding positions and remove them one by one, then remove the light panel.
Note: X1 can refer to this version for processing, but the screws will be different due to different materials.
¶ Step 6 - Install the left panel
Install the left panel on the printer, making sure it is in place.
¶ Step 7 - Lock left panel screws
All screws should be locked according to the actual version. Please refer to the picture below for the screw-locking sequence. Note that the rear 4 screws are different from those in other positions, so don’t make a mistake.
¶ Step 8 - Install auxiliary cooling fan (for X1C， only rear panel for X1)
Please refer to Steps 5 to 8 of Replace the auxiliary part cooling fan to install the auxiliary part cooling fan.
¶ Step 9 - Install the AP board
Please refer to Steps 9 to11 of Replace the AP board to install the AP board and cables.
¶ Step 10 - Install the AP board protective cover
First, install the gap shown in the figure below, then install the entire AP board protective cover in place, and then lock a screw with the H1.5 hex key on the back of the printer.
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¶ Step 11 - Install the Glass front door
Please refer to Steps 4 to 6 of Replace the glass front door to install the glass front door.
¶ How to verify completion/success
1. Visually check the appearance and confirm that the right panel is installed in place.
2. Connect the power cord and turn on the power. Run a Device self-test operation as shown below， and confirm that there are no errors occurring.
3. Operating on the screen to turn on the auxiliary part cooling fan, confirm that the label turn green and the fan works.
Otherwise, retrace your steps and check the connection to try again. If problems persist, contact the service team for further assistance.