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Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement

What you need

  1. Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement, Drum Unit and Toner Cartridge: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Press the front cover release button.

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

  2. Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • 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.

  3. Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement, Toner Cartridge: step 3, image 1 of 3 Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement, Toner Cartridge: step 3, image 2 of 3 Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement, Toner Cartridge: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • 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.

  4. Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Brother HL-5240 Toner Cartridge Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3
    • 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.

Conclusion

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

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thanku for this useful information on how to replace toner cartridges for Brother HL-5240...its clear with the images used....most helpful indeed!!!

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syed - Reply

Thank you for this article! I helped me a lot! I have bought this model of toner http://hardware.nl/printkop/brother/ph11... but when I tried to replace it I failed. Now I did it and my printer work like a new one. Thank you one more time!

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