Brother MFC9700 Service Manual page 68

15) Remove the four screws and take off the flat cable clamp. Remove sponge 3 attached with
adhesive tape.
16) Remove the CCD flat cable (which is attached with adhesive tape).
17) Remove the four screws and take off the guide plate.
18) Remove tape and sponges 1, then take out the panel harness and CCD HP sensor harness.
NOTE: Once removed, the sponges 1 will become unusable and new ones will have to be put
back in.
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