Taking Apart Canon Pixma MG2520 Printer to Clean or Repair

This is a Canon Pixma MG2520 printer disassembly video. This printer is very easy to maintain and clean. First portion of the video shoes how to access the printer to remove jams and clean inside when the front little access door is not enough access. We remove the top portion and show how to put it back. After we do that, we show how to remove all parts from the printer so you can get an idea how easy or difficult it is to do before you start a repair or cleaning project on your Canon printer.
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Parts removed:
Canon Pixma MG2520 top cover,
Canon MG2520 Power supply unit K30352, QC4-6529,
Canon Pixma MG2520 Main printer board QM7-2871, QK1-9484,
Canon Pixma MG2520 Printer Control Panel,
Canon Pixma MG2520 Timing encoder strip , QC4-6400,
Canon Pixma MG2520 Paper Output Stacker Tray,
Canon Pixma MG2520 Scanner Unit,
Similar Printer models:
Canon Pixma MG2500, Canon Pixma MG2510, Canon Pixma MG2520, Canon Pixma MG2522, Canon Pixma MG2525, Canon Pixma MG2528, Canon Pixma MG3010, Canon Pixma MG3020, Canon Pixma MG3022.
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[@galacticgufus]

This video was a big help. I'd never have figured out to pop the scanner off on the right side on my own. One thing I would like to add is that when reconnecting the scanner it will be simpler to attach it first and then hook the cables to the board through the open control panel, rather than trying to reach under the scanner while holding it open.

[@303electronics]

Thank you very much for your advice and feedback! Have a great day!

[@Kyle-en6qi]

Liked and subscribed; you literally saved me buying a new printer, thank you, and God bless you for sharing your knowledge freely!

[@303electronics]

I appreciate it very much! Happy to help. Enjoy your weekend!

[@MrStevejdr]

Thanks saved me some money, I found it very easy to self service and clam after watching this vid

[@303electronics]

That's great! Thank you so much for the feedback. That was the plan, to show how to access all basic parts and the inside of printer so it can be maintained. Have a great day!

[@hauzandco]

this was tremendously helpful! thank you !!!!

[@303electronics]

You're welcome! Glad it worked. Have a great day!

[@user-vc5tl2gk1i]

WoW! Without your guidance I would have been lost. Thank You.

[@303electronics]

You are welcome! Glad it worked. Have a good day!

[@geoffreybrown8698]

great video ,thanks a million

[@wmccryst]

I had the 'paper jam' code, but could find no jam. There was a white nylon drive gear for the path feed that had not completed its cycle. I spun the gear a couple of teeth to manually complete the page feed cycle. The yellow warning light stopped blinking & the printer came back to life. Thanks for this tutorial.

[@303electronics]

Thanks for the feedback. Have a great weekend!

[@michaelcardona7397]

I have the very same problem, it's really a VERY GOOD printer, inexpensive, low cost maintenance on the ink, I'v had my now going on 4+ years, i'll try the gear rotation thing; i was hoping the video would have covered this issue but, your answer is easy to follow; I had (2) HP Laser printers and the cost alone of the ink cartridges was astronomical, they dry up and clog the cartridges head and no matter what you did, you would always end up with "printer head" problems. Bought this at Walmart on special for about $40.00 and it's the BEST $40.00 Investment I'v ever made. Thanks.

[@Ao1VPA]

Thank you for your time and being so kind to share this basic knowledge that will lead me to not need a man 😂

[@norajohnston1763]

Thanks for the video

[@303electronics]

You're welcome! Have a great day!

[@tarekfiliachi6350]

PIXMA MG 2920 is also similar. Great video. Thank you.

[@303electronics]

Yes, it is. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!

[@vengeance187]

I have the mg2922 and the small cable is backwards from the video. The rest are the same. You need to face the blue side to the outside or it won't turn on.

[@DavidAIRodriguez]

thanks great to have saw think video for the very same pixma i have great support ty

[@303electronics]

Glad I could help! Have a great day!

[@donaldsonmusicgroup]

Thank you. 👍👍

[@303electronics]

You're welcome! Have a wonderful day!

[@bear42geo]

Any advice on cleaning or replacing ink absorbers? Thanx..

[@paxvera5199]

Thanks sooooooo much

[@303electronics]

You're welcome! Have a great weekend!

[@-abdallasaifabdelaziz8942]

thx so much

[@303electronics]

You're welcome! Have a great day!

[@Kraziihype]

yop still helping people

[@303electronics]

Thanks for watching.

[@roberthutchison9904]

Are you in the Denver area? I'm getting an 0xF1 error on my Epson WF 3520 and could use some help.

[@yoboymoi]

This exact model printer feeds paper about 2 inches then stops but the printer still thinks the paper fed through and prints. There's no error code and it completes the print without the paper feeding. The only clue I have is the paper gets a small crumble in the center of the feeding side but otherwise I opened it and haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary I'm stumped with this one.

[@303electronics]

Hi. There most likely is a tiny piece of plastic or clip in the area where the paper gets damage. Try feeding card paper through the paper path, but from the front. You may be able to push something out.

[@randyc8171]

I have one of these. It makes one or multiple loud banging noises after turned on and before it starts to print. It has done that since new. It only prints about 20 pages on one black cartridge and the color cartridge runs out before the second black cartridge does. So it loves to drink ink.

[@d4him693]

there is a way to silence that loud noise in the printer section. I'm not a tech person but found it very helpful.

[@TerlishaJohnson]

My printer power and alarm lights are blinking once I turned my printer back on. What do I do

[@jaybrown602]

I have the same exact printer and I lost the power supply cord I was wondering if I hooked up one of an old lamp cord to it would it still work

[@no_mtivation_3469]

I was wondering what to do too lol

[@eib4222]

If you remove the control panel you can access, and attach the cables to the connectors with ease. EIB Tech

[@303electronics]

I really appreciate your input. Have a great day.

[@geoffreybrown8698]

great video but how do I reset the purge counter [that might be the wrong name, and change the waste ink nappy?

[@303electronics]

Thanks. I do not know how to reset the ink waste counter on this model. If I find a solution, I will let you know.

[@michaelcardona7397]

The video is good, simple to follow and easy; i was hoping you would cover the paper jamming, but Waldo Wrench provided a quick re-coop which I tried while viewing your video, i'll find out if it works for me soon.

[@303electronics]

Great! Thanks, let us know. Wish you luck! Have a great weekend!

[@JsmnSilvas]

That long white part that holds the rollers in front of where the paper usually sits won’t stay where it should. It’s flush against the back when there should be a bit of space for the paper. And I have no idea how to fix it. It was fine before I opened it up to get a piece a plastic that had fallen inside. Did I loose a part? Is there somewhere that it connects that I’m just not seeing?

[@303electronics]

I'm sorry there is a problem with your printer. Try removing the part that you took off and make sure to put it back without any force. I'm trying to understand exactly the area if the issue and can't figure it out.

[@JsmnSilvas]

I had removed and put it back together it several times, but nothing seemed to work. Luckily my sister has the same printer so she let me open hers up and I found the problem. The small white part by the spring wasn’t holding the rest of it in place because the part that’s supposed to keep that piece from just falling back got flipped up. I was able to push it back into the right position and now it works again.

[@aaronduranceau7683]

Tytyty that timing strip came off n pulled out wish didn't think can fix now see there's a spring n was wondering y not reaching the end tabs and see which way up with the L n dot marks way to reinstall now tytyty had to pause n zoom in but was able to see

[@Cyborganna]

​@@JustTurned60 That's not helpful. Some people have conditions like Dyslexia. Be kind.

[@19muzikluv]

I hate how he said it was east to pop off. It wasn’t. Broke part of the plastic even thought I was being careful with it.

[@lashawnoneal5219]

How do you clean the ink absorber pads

[@droiduseruserdroid1731]

They are on the right hand side and are tricky to remove and clean. Doing so will also not eliminate the error code as it is set through the firmware permanently after a certain number of prints. I am researching if simply replacing the control board will eliminate the error warning.

[@simongerega]

hi. Iam having problems with error code 5B00...Doing hard reset hasent done anything. Printer keeps blinking from green to orange leds after coming on...Any pointers?

[@303electronics]

The problem is with ink cartridges. Remove ink cartridges and check to make sure they do not have any dry or wet ink on the bottom or chip contact area. Usually, it's just one faulty cartridge that needs to be replaced.

[@robertphillips2405]

HELP ! How do you reset the Ink Absorber Almost Full (error 1700 or 8 LED flashes) on a Canon 2520 printer >>

[@Xplorer228]

There's a video here on KZbin where a guy shows how.

[@Kraziihype]

by the way my sponge has a lot of ink...should it be changed?

[@303electronics]

Not really, unless it doesn't hold ink anymore. Have a great day!

[@akenochampagnie6524]

Where does the spring goes that came from the scanner part

[@galacticgufus]

There is a spring under the power button (between the control panel and the board) that pops the button back up after you push it.

[@droiduseruserdroid1731]

Where is the "ink absorber" located and how do you clean it?

[@303electronics]

Hi. The ink absorber are the pads inside the printer, on this model, they are spread out on the bottom of the printer. Cleaning them or replacing will not remove the error on the printer. You will need to buy a reset code online to get rid of that error.

[@droiduseruserdroid1731]

Thanks. Cleaned the absorber pads. Would replacing the control board bypass this error problem? Would not that be where the counter information is located (stored)? @@303electronics

[@droiduseruserdroid1731]

@@303electronics Canon considers the MG2520 disposable, and they say the counter cannot be reset through the service menu. What do you mean "buy a code"? Googled it. Found nothing.

[@melissachristensen9208]

I have disconnected mine from the motherboard now it won't turn on

[@annafort5483]

I'm stuck

[@marielizzylonglong1623]

mine wont turn on now. It's dead.

[@303electronics]

You may have disconnected a wire somewhere if you tried to open the printer.

[@Toystoryfan556]

I MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE.DAMAGE IT AND IT WONT TURN ON NOW.

[@blazerebal6946]

Same here :(

[@davidrockefeller2007]

Same. Can’t get it to turn on now.

[@miquelrodriguez8507]

You all probably just disconnected the control board from the rest (the smallest of the cables from when he opens it)

[@annettesmith5115]

The same thing just happened to mine!!

[@annettesmith5115]

@@miquelrodriguez8507how do you reconnect it?

[@sthunda7132]

*Great...now show me where the ink absorber is located so I can change myself. Not reset, but actually change the pads or clean.*

[@RiverEngineer]

Go back to around 4:35 and then go forward, at a slower speed, and at 4:36-4:39 look to the right of the printhead and the left of his hand hand you can see a Philips screw. Move the printhead to the left and remove the screw. That assembly will come straight up revealing the ink absorber. I still have not found an adequate substitute for the OEM pad nor have I quite figured out how the printer knows when that pad needs changing.

[@RACHEL02189]

This guy doesn't know his camera angles

[@manuelcamargo2682]

OK