[Sonic Mini 8K] Replacing the Touch Panel

When the touch panel of your printer becomes malfunctional or broken, a replacement will be necessary. In this article, we’ll guide you through the steps of replacing the Touch Panel on the Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K.

1. Removing the Old Touch Panel

Power down and prepare

• Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord 
• Carefully turn the printer upside down 
• Loosen the 4 screws at the bottom and remove the bottom case
• Unplug the LED module
• Loosen the 4 screws and remove the lens hood

Remove the old touch panel

• Disconnect the white touch panel cable from the old touch panel and the mainboard
• Loosen the 4 screws to remove the old touch panel from the printer

Please see video 1 & video 2 to know how to connect the white ribbon cable for the touch panel.

2. Installing the New Touch Panel

Install the new touch panel

• Put the new touch panel in its place and tighten the 4 corner screws 
• Connect the white touch panel cable to the touch panel and the mainboard 

Reassemble other components

• Reconnect the LED module
• Tighten the 4 screws to reinstall the lens hood
• Tighten the 4 screws to reinstall the bottom case
• Carefully flip the printer up

Verify the new touch panel’s functionality

• Plug in the power cord and turn on the printer
• Check if the new touch panel works normally 

Contact Support

By following the above instructions, you can install a new touch panel for your Sonic Mini 8K. If you find any issues, feel free to reach out to Phrozen Support or your Authorized Reseller for further assistance. When contacting Phrozen Support, kindly send some photos or videos illustrating the issue.