Drum drawer (top drawer) cover To remove the drum drawer (top drawer) cover CAUTION Two versions of the HP Color LaserJet 4500 series printers are available. To identify which printer version you are servicing, see page 140. The HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer is equivalent to the newer version of the HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer, unless otherwise specified. 1 Open the drum drawer (top drawer) and remove the imaging drum, protecting it from light. CAUTION Exposure to light for more than 15 seconds can seriously damage the imaging drum.
2 Remove the two screws in the newer version HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer and HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer (callout 1, Figure 6-7) or four screws in the older version HP Color LaserJet 4500 printer (callout 2, Figure 6-7) from the inside of the drawer cover. 3 Reach beneath the drum drawer (top drawer) cover, firmly grasping beneath the center of the cover. Then, pull down slightly on the cover, rotating the bottom out toward you. Lift the cover up to remove. 1 2 Figure 6-7 Drum drawer (top drawer) cover removal and replacement C7085-90921 Chapter 6 Removal and replacement 149