Removing Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

  • Author: Cameron Eichar
  • Time required: 1 to 5 minutes
  • Difficulty: Very easy

This guide tells you how to remove the drum & toner unit from the printer before you perform any maintenance.

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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.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Brother HL-5240 device page.

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