HP Deskjet 350 
An HP DeskJet 350 my office was tossing.
An HP DeskJet 350 my office was tossing.
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These things get sent out to oil rigs and rarely last longer than their first ink cartridge.
These things get sent out to oil rigs and rarely last longer than their first ink cartridge.
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Anyway, if you're taking one apart yourself, note the tabs.
Anyway, if you're taking one apart yourself, note the tabs.
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PB302579.JPG
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The main panel.  The problem was the power button didn't work well.
The main panel. The problem was the power button didn't work well.
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Seems fine here...
Seems fine here...
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but that button on the right looks a bit...
but that button on the right looks a bit...
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squished.
squished.
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You can pry the metal bracket off, and inside there's a rubber thing and a convex metal disk that handles the popping action.
A bit of bending later, and the button seems to work.
You can pry the metal bracket off, and inside there's a rubber thing and a convex metal disk that handles the popping action.
A bit of bending later, and the button seems to work.
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Can't really test it though.  See the power rating?  It says 500mA MAX.  Is 500mA more than 1.3A?  My calculator (and the blown transformer) say NO!
Can't really test it though. See the power rating? It says 500mA MAX. Is 500mA more than 1.3A? My calculator (and the blown transformer) say NO!
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But at least I fixed the button.
But at least I fixed the button.
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