ProcedureElectronicsReplacement

Replace the TPH flat cable

Remove and reinstall the TPH flat cable that runs between the Main board side and the Thermal print head (TPH) plug — section 2.4 of the DryStar 5300's Replacement of Parts chapter. Reaching the cable is unusually involved: four other replacement procedures (Front cover §1.1, Right side cover §1.2, Main board §2.6, Power supply unit §2.7) have to be worked through first, before the Hold-down bracket and Thermal print head unit are opened and the cable becomes accessible.

Applies to

DryStar 5300 (Type 5365/100)

Personnel

1 technician · Intermediate — derived from procedure content, not an OEM-stated skill level. The cable itself is a straightforward unplug/replug, but reaching it means first working all the way through four other replacement procedures (Front cover, Right side cover, Main board, Power supply unit), then opening the Hold-down bracket and the Thermal print head unit, before the flat cable is even visible.

Steps

30 steps

Source

DD+DIS270.05E, Drystar 5300 Repair and Service — Replacement of Parts, Chapter 3.5/29-34, Edition 1 Rev.7 (2005-08-05), p.303-308

Tools & parts

Item	Part number	Qty
Crosshead screwdriver	n/a in source
TPH flat cable	CM+343555.X

Full step-by-step for Replace the TPH flat cable

All 30 steps are documented in the FSELIB DryStar 5300 service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.

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Source: DD+DIS270.05E, Drystar 5300 Repair and Service — Replacement of Parts, Chapter 3.5/29-34, Edition 1 Rev.7 (2005-08-05), p.303-308. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.