HP Printer: Hardware & Maintenance

Browse all troubleshooting articles and solutions for HP printers under the hardware & maintenance category.

Guides & Solutions (7)

HP OfficeJet 200 Not Charging? Try This First
HP OfficeJet 200 Not Charging? Try This First

HP OfficeJet 200 battery not charging? A repair tech explains the 1-amp requirement almost nobody checks before assuming the battery is dead.

HP Printer Printing Very Slowly? Check This Setting
HP Printer Printing Very Slowly? Check This Setting

HP printer suddenly printing very slowly? A repair tech explains the Quiet Mode setting that can cut your print speed in half without warning.

HP Printer Won't Turn On, No Power Light? [Fixed]
HP Printer Won't Turn On, No Power Light? [Fixed]

HP printer won't turn on and no power light at all? A repair tech explains the capacitor discharge trick most people never try.

HP Printer Burning Smell? What's Normal vs. Dangerous

HP printer smells like burning? A repair tech explains the real difference between normal fuser break-in odor and a genuine electrical hazard.

HP Printer Grinding Noise? The Tray Test That Finds It
HP Printer Grinding Noise? The Tray Test That Finds It

HP printer making a grinding noise when printing? A repair tech explains the one test that pinpoints exactly which part is causing it.

HP Printer Vibrating or Shaking? Here's What's Normal
HP Printer Vibrating or Shaking? Here's What's Normal

HP printer vibrating or shaking your desk? A repair tech explains the physics that make some vibration normal, and when it's actually a problem.

HP Smart Tank 7602 Fax Not Working? [Fixed]
Model: HP Smart Tank 7602
HP Smart Tank 7602 Fax Not Working? [Fixed]

HP Smart Tank 7602 fax not working? A repair tech explains the VoIP line problem almost nobody diagnoses correctly, plus 4 other real fixes.