Canon Pixma MP480 Data Port Replacement

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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.

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1. Stap 1 Rear and Side Panel
  Remove the two 7.9 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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2. Stap 2
  Lift up the back cover to remove it.
  
  You may need to lift firmly as it requires quite a bit of force.
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3. Stap 3
  Open the front tray.
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4. Stap 4
  Open the scanner compartment.
  
  Make sure the blue lever locks into place to keep the compartment open.
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5. Stap 5
  Remove the blue lever from its slot by pushing it back and twisting clockwise.
  
  Close the scanner compartment and cover.
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6. Stap 6
  Pry open the side cover with the plastic opening tool.
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7. Stap 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.
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8. Stap 8
  Use the plastic opening tool to loosen the side panel from the bottom of the printer.
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1. Stap 9 LCD
  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.
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2. Stap 10
  After removing the top cover of the LCD assembly, remove the LCD using the plastic opening tool.
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4. Stap 11
  Gently pull the ribbon cable to remove the LCD completely.
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1. Stap 12 Buttons
  Locate the buttons on the top of the printer.
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2. Stap 13
  Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry under the button cover to remove it from its fixture.
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3. Stap 14
  Remove the five 7.7 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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4. Stap 15
  Using the plastic opening tool, gently pry around the cover behind the LCD screen to remove it from its fixture.
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5. Stap 16
  Remove the two 7.8 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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6. Stap 17
  Gently pull the LCD screen up to remove it from its fixture.
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7. Stap 18
  Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the plastic button assembly.
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8. Stap 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.
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9. Stap 20
  Remove the ribbon cable connected to the backside of the plastic button assembly.
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10. Stap 21
  Remove the seven 8.7 mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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11. Stap 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.
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12. Stap 23
  Remove the buttons from the plastic button assembly.
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1. Stap 24 Data Port
  Remove the 7.5 mm screw using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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2. Stap 25
  Remove the five 3.5 mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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3. Stap 26
  Remove the small plastic clip using the spudger.
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4. Stap 27
  Pull the plastic inserts out of the holes in the top and bottom.
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5. Stap 28
  Remove the board from the printer by pulling the board towards the back of the printer.
  
  This requires effort and time as the board comes out slowly.
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