Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
Techniques for modifying an imaging cartridge includes providing the imaging cartridge including a body including a circuit holding structure sized to hold an electronic circuit and forming a modified circuit holding structure, with the modified circuit holding structure sized to hold a replacement electronic circuit. At least one dimension of the replacement electronic circuit may be greater than a corresponding dimension of the electronic circuit.
1. A method of modifying an imaging cartridge comprising:
providing the imaging cartridge comprising a body including a circuit holding structure sized to hold an electronic circuit;
replacing the electronic circuit with a replacement contact element;
forming a replacement circuit holding area by removing at least a portion of the imaging cartridge; and
attaching a processing unit to the imaging cartridge at the replacement circuit holding area, wherein the processing unit is communicatively connected to the replacement contact element.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contact element does not include a processing unit.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contact element is placed over the electronic circuit.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit is removed when the electronic circuit is replaced by the contact element.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing unit is communicatively connected to the replacement contact element via one or more wire.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the replacement circuit holding area is located at a distance from circuit holding structure.
7. A method of modifying an imaging cartridge comprising:
providing the imaging cartridge comprising a body including a circuit holding structure sized to hold an electronic circuit;
removing the electronic circuit and replacing the electronic circuit with a replacement contact element;
forming a replacement circuit holding area; and
attaching a processing unit to the imaging cartridge at the replacement circuit holding area, wherein the processing unit is communicatively connected to the replacement contact element.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the step of forming comprises:
removing at least a portion of the imaging cartridge.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the contact element does not include a processing unit.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein processing unit is communicatively connected to the replacement contact element via one or more wire.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the replacement circuit holding area is located at a distance from circuit holding structure.