Installing Brother HL-5240 Laser Printer Toner Cartridge

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

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  • Author: Tyler Davies
  • Time required: 5 to 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Very easy

This repair guide shows how to install a new toner cartridge.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge  ¶ 

  • Press the front cover release button.

  • Keep the button pressed and pull the cover toward yourself.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • With the front cover in the downward position, the drum & toner unit will be visible.

  • Grab the black-and-yellow handle on the unit. Lift unit up and pull it out of the printer.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Toner Cartridge  ¶ 

  • The drum unit is the gray bottom half of the component in the picture, while the top black part is the toner cartridge.

  • Separate the toner cartridge from the drum unit by pressing down on the blue tab and gently lifting the toner cartridge up by the lift on the handle.

  • DO NOT TOUCH the roller bar on the toner cartridge, or the roller bar on the drum unit as illustrated in the pictures. This may cause a decrease in print quality.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Insert the toner cartridge into the new drum break by firmly sliding the cartridge into the drum unit. If installed correctly, the blue lever will be locked in a lifted position.

  • Be sure that the black nob located on the back of the toner cartridge is places inside the track located on the drum unit.

  • The third picture illustrates an incorrectly installed drum unit and toner cartridge, notice how the blue lever is down.

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