Questions & Answers for: Microtek take apart to clean

...buttons and when I choose the button that is to scan, once again all I get is a -143. I took it apart and cleaned it, making sure all pieces were connected (thought maybe something came loose)... ...

apart. Try this HP page http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=bus05672 Unplug and disconnect the scanner. Turn it over. Using a long shanked #1 Phillips driver, remove

...apart, be careful of the drive rails, any belts or cables. Open it in as clean a place as possible. Clean the glass with glass cleaner and lint free cloth, then once thats done clean it again with ...

...apart. It'll make you cuss. What did you use to clean the glass with? Further to Anonymous's response: I will extend his comments:

"Open the lid, pull it up and off and you will see two screws ...

...apart and cleaned the glass inside and out, but this didn't remove streak. Do I need to clean the mirror on the side where the streak appears? Thanks. Marlie I took the scanner apart. Then using a ...