Let me know if you find a source for replacements. In the mean time, I kept my unit working by just removing the broken top half of the hinge.
You have to remove 5 screws using a TORX T10 screwdriver. First remove the small plate covering the back of hinge on the outside. Then remove the two vertical screws at the top of the hinge up under the hinge lip. Then open the cover (be careful to hold it in place so as not to damage the three flex connections between the lid and body) and remove the other two screws at the top of the hinge. Remove the broken top half of the hinge and lower the cover back down. Until you find a replacement hinge, you can put a piece of heavy duty tape on the back where the hinge was.
This advice was quite helpful. A double layer of duct tape over the two hinge sites seems to be a satisfactory solution. (I just did it. We'll see.) After all, the top cover is lifted only when changing the cartridges. With the broken top half of each hinge removed, the top sits nicely on the scanning glass. I just found that the hinges were available from the HP parts store online, partshere, for a MERE $50.35 each!!!
Glad it's worked for you. Mine has hung in there with the duct tape fix for almost a year now with no problems. Only one of the two hinges on mine broke so it's easy to keep the top steady when changing the cartridges. If you have both hinges broken, just take care when you lift the cover so as not to stress the flex connectors.
Thanks for the solution. At first I just held down the front with tape so the "door open" error would stop, obviously not ideal. HP's design here is pretty dumb. The plastic plate attached with one screw is completely unnecessary but causes the hinge to bind such that you can't open the lid past 45 degrees or so. This is why my hinge broke.
Hi Gary, I tried to unscrew the broken hinge as you suggested but I can't find the fourth and fifth screws that you said to remove. I tried removing one an then the scanner lid started falling off. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
You remove the little cover over the hinge from the back (screw #1) and you'll see two screws (#2 and #3) vertically near the top of the hinge. Then open the main lid and look at the top of the hinge. You'll see the other two screws (#4 and #5). These are a bit difficult to get to so it helps to have someone hold the printer lid as you do it so you don't break the other hinge.
So sorry, I forgot to make this clear - you have to remove the little covers over BOTH hinges. These provide the 'stop' for the lid. Once you remove these covers, the lid opens far enough to get access to the inside screws.
I found parts for a different HP printer at Partshere www.partshere.com. It is worth a try.
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SOURCE: Hinges for top cover for HP officejet 6210- Q5820A
Let me know if you find a source for replacements. In the mean time, I kept my unit working by just removing the broken top half of the hinge.
You have to remove 5 screws using a TORX T10 screwdriver. First remove the small plate covering the back of hinge on the outside. Then remove the two vertical screws at the top of the hinge up under the hinge lip. Then open the cover (be careful to hold it in place so as not to damage the three flex connections between the lid and body) and remove the other two screws at the top of the hinge. Remove the broken top half of the hinge and lower the cover back down. Until you find a replacement hinge, you can put a piece of heavy duty tape on the back where the hinge was.
SOURCE: HP officejet 6210 broken hinge on cover to access
The 6210 series are famous for broken hinges, plastic and under spring loading. One place has them but at $88 for a set it may be not worth it. See link below if interested. I have one too with same problem.
http://www.everprint.com/online/SimDetail.asp?partno=q8052-40001
SOURCE: left and righ hinge is broken on my HP officejet
I "inherited" a 6210xi because BOTH hinges were broken... poor and weak plastic design that breaks if the operator tries to raise the access past about 40 degrees for access to ink cartridges... of course after the hinges break it doesn't close properly to start again (except with creative taping!). In my pursuit of these parts I found that the lower hinge part (broken) Part#JB6100289A is actually a Samsung part for their SCX-15 printer/scanner. It was also interesting to find several of these 6210xi's for sale on eBay and other places for $10 or less as "broken, parts only" and AMAZINGLY, it was the same broken hinge part that put all of these out of service. Found the HP Part number as RG5-6317-0000N but couldn't find anything except to buy either the Top half of a whole 6210 or the Bottom half for hundreds of $$'s, far more than the WHOLE new working item would be. UED.net listed the part as "non-stocking" at $2.27 each, available Aug 8, 08, but it turned out to be that they are negotiating for access to that parts and VIOLA! a few months later I received SIX hinges at $2.27 each plus shipping. You have to be creative to keep your old stuff working.
SOURCE: Can I get parts to replace broken hinge?
Hi,
Normally the parts are not supported by HP. As per their policy its a unit level replacement product. You can get a quote from the local authorised HP service provider for this, or else check in the market where local service persons will sell the cannibalised printer parts(Taken from some printers with other defects)
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