GUIDE: HP Ink Cartridge ID Chip Swap - Revision history

Sojourna at 02:08, 12 March 2026

2026-03-12T02:08:50Z

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	The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.		The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.

	=564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges=		==564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges==
	[[File:~~20250120 145958~~.jpg\|thumb\|290x290px\|HP 902 ID chip.]]		[[File:HP 902 ID chip.jpg\|thumb\|290x290px\|HP 902 ID chip.]]
	HP 564, 902, 920, 935 cartridges and their XL variants are all the exact same physical size, however they sport different ID chips that prevents them from being used outside a specific set of printers, despite being able to fit in an "incorrect" model.		HP 564, 902, 920, 935 cartridges and their XL variants are all the exact same physical size, however they sport different ID chips that prevents them from being used outside a specific set of printers, despite being able to fit in an "incorrect" model.

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	===Required Materials and Tools===		===Required Materials and Tools===

	In order to perform this hack, you need spent OEM or third-party compatible cartridges specific to your printer model. These can be sample cartridges, standard cartridges, XL cartridges, or any mix of the three - they just have to work in your printer and match the color of your replacements. If you do not have any on hand, you can generally buy empty cartridges off eBay.		In order to perform this hack, you need spent OEM or third-party compatible cartridges specific to your printer model. These can be sample cartridges, standard cartridges, XL cartridges, or any mix of the three - they just have to work in your printer and match the color of your replacements. If you do not have any on hand, you can generally buy empty cartridges off eBay.

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	In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.		In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.
	[[File:~~Cartcompare~~.jpg\|thumb\|660x660px\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL\|none]]		[[File:HP cartridge compare.jpg\|thumb\|660x660px\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL\|none]]

	===Step 1===		===Step 1===
	Flip your donor cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.		Flip your donor cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.
	[[File:~~Cartcut~~.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]		[[File:HP 902 cartridge cut.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	===Step 2===		===Step 2===
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	If done properly, the plastic should bend away from the chip. You can use your hobby knife to help free up the adhesive, but '''absolutely do not try prying on the chip itself''' - it will break.		If done properly, the plastic should bend away from the chip. You can use your hobby knife to help free up the adhesive, but '''absolutely do not try prying on the chip itself''' - it will break.

	If the chip still has the little black bead on ~~it's~~ underside intact, it was extracted successfully.		If the chip still has the little black bead on its underside intact, it was extracted successfully.
	[[File:~~Chipremoval~~.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]		[[File:HP 902 chip removal.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	===Step 3===		===Step 3===
	Now to prepare the recipient cartridge. Depending on what you bought, it may or may not have a chip already pre-installed on it. My third-party 564 XL cartridge already has an incompatible chip on it, so I just pried it out with my hobby knife.		Now to prepare the recipient cartridge. Depending on what you bought, it may or may not have a chip already pre-installed on it. My third-party 564 XL cartridge already has an incompatible chip on it, so I just pried it out with my hobby knife.
	[[File:~~20250122 172430~~.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]		[[File:564 XL cartridge chip removal.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]

	===Step 4===		===Step 4===
	Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the donor chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.		Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the donor chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.
	[[File:~~Chipinstalled~~.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]		[[File:HP 902 chip install on 564 XL.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]

	===Step 5===		===Step 5===
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	Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!		Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!
	[[File:~~Cartloaded~~.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]		[[File:564 XL cartridge loaded on HP 902 printer.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	[[Category:HP Printers]]		[[Category:HP Printers]]

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2026-02-28T14:14:58Z

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SinexTitan: so actually I forgot to add the category

2026-02-28T14:14:15Z

so actually I forgot to add the category

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	Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!		Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!
	[[File:Cartloaded.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]		[[File:Cartloaded.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]
			[[Category:HP Printers]]

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	Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!		Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!
	[[File:Cartloaded.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]		[[File:Cartloaded.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	~~[[Category:HP Inc.]]~~

TurtleIdiot: Fixed typos: doner -> donor

2025-03-03T11:28:17Z

Fixed typos: doner -> donor

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	[[File:Cartcompare.jpg\|thumb\|660x660px\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL\|none]]		[[File:Cartcompare.jpg\|thumb\|660x660px\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL\|none]]
	===Step 1===		===Step 1===
	Flip your ~~doner~~ cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.		Flip your donor cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.
	[[File:Cartcut.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]		[[File:Cartcut.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

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	===Step 4===		===Step 4===
	Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the ~~doner~~ chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.		Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the donor chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.
	[[File:Chipinstalled.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]		[[File:Chipinstalled.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]

YALE70 at 00:02, 23 January 2025

2025-01-23T00:02:49Z

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	{{GuideNotice}}		{{GuideNotice}}

	This article contains a guide on how to remove ID chips from OEM HP inkjet printer cartridges and install them on dimensionally identical cartridges of different model numbers, or third-party and refillable cartridges. The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.		This article contains a guide on how to remove ID chips from OEM HP inkjet printer cartridges and install them on dimensionally identical cartridges of different model numbers, or third-party and refillable cartridges. This allows them to be installed in otherwise incompatible printers.

			The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.

	=564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges=		=564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges=
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	In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.		In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.
	[[File:Cartcompare.jpg\|thumb\|~~663x663px~~\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL\|none]]~~'''TODO: Add images'''~~		[[File:Cartcompare.jpg\|thumb\|660x660px\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL\|none]]

	===Step 1===		===Step 1===
	Flip your doner cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.		Flip your doner cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.
			[[File:Cartcut.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	===Step 2===		===Step 2===
	Once you get the piece out, try to gently bend the plastic underneath the chip in order to separate it. If you can't bend it, use the rotary tool to whittle away a little more plastic under the chip before trying again.		Once you get the piece out, try to gently bend the plastic underneath the chip in order to separate it. If you can't bend it, use the rotary tool to whittle away a little more plastic under the chip before trying again.

	If done properly, the plastic should bend away from the chip~~, allowing you enough room~~ to free ~~it from~~ the adhesive ~~using your hobby knife~~. If the chip still has the little black bead on it's underside intact, it was extracted successfully.		If done properly, the plastic should bend away from the chip. You can use your hobby knife to help free up the adhesive, but '''absolutely do not try prying on the chip itself''' - it will break.

			If the chip still has the little black bead on it's underside intact, it was extracted successfully.
			[[File:Chipremoval.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	===Step 3===		===Step 3===
	Now to prepare the recipient cartridge. Depending on what you bought, it may or may not have a chip already pre-installed on it. My third-party 564 XL cartridge already has an incompatible chip on it, so I just pried it out with my hobby knife.		Now to prepare the recipient cartridge. Depending on what you bought, it may or may not have a chip already pre-installed on it. My third-party 564 XL cartridge already has an incompatible chip on it, so I just pried it out with my hobby knife.
			[[File:20250122 172430.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]

	===Step 4===		===Step 4===
	Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the doner chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.		Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the doner chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.
			[[File:Chipinstalled.jpg\|none\|thumb\|330x330px]]

	===Step 5===		===Step 5===
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	Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!		Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!
			[[File:Cartloaded.jpg\|none\|thumb\|660x660px]]

	[[Category:HP Inc.]]		[[Category:HP Inc.]]

YALE70: YALE70 moved page HP ink cartridge ID chip swap guide to HP Ink Cartridge ID Chip Swap Guide: Misspelled title

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YALE70 moved page HP ink cartridge ID chip swap guide to HP Ink Cartridge ID Chip Swap Guide: Misspelled title

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YALE70 at 22:01, 20 January 2025

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 In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.
-[[File:Cartcompare.jpg|left|thumb|663x663px|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL]]
+[[File:Cartcompare.jpg|thumb|663x663px|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL|none]]'''TODO: Add images'''
 ===Step 1===

YALE70 at 21:58, 20 January 2025

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	{{GuideNotice}}		{{GuideNotice}}

	This article contains a guide on how to remove ID chips from OEM HP inkjet printer cartridges and install them on ~~supposedly incorrect~~, or third-party and refillable cartridges. The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.		This article contains a guide on how to remove ID chips from OEM HP inkjet printer cartridges and install them on dimensionally identical cartridges of different model numbers, or third-party and refillable cartridges. The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.

	=564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges=		=564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges=
			[[File:20250120 145958.jpg\|thumb\|290x290px\|HP 902 ID chip.]]
	HP 564, 902, 920, 935 cartridges and their XL variants are all the exact same physical size, however they sport different ID chips that prevents them from being used outside a specific set of printers, despite being able to fit in an "incorrect" model.		HP 564, 902, 920, 935 cartridges and their XL variants are all the exact same physical size, however they sport different ID chips that prevents them from being used outside a specific set of printers, despite being able to fit in an "incorrect" model.

	The chips used in the OEM cartridges are designed to break when pried up from the outside. Because of this, it is necessary to cut around the chip so it can be safely removed by gently bending away the underlying plastic, and not the chip itself.		The chips used in the OEM cartridges are designed to break when pried up from the outside. Because of this, it is necessary to cut around the chip so it can be safely removed by gently bending away the underlying plastic, and not the chip itself.

	~~'''TODO: Add images'''~~

	===Required Materials and Tools===		===Required Materials and Tools===
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	In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.		In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.
			[[File:Cartcompare.jpg\|left\|thumb\|663x663px\|OEM HP 902 XL vs Third-party 564 XL]]













			'''TODO: Add images'''

	===Step 1===		===Step 1===

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{{GuideNotice}}

This article contains a guide on how to remove ID chips from OEM HP inkjet printer cartridges and install them on supposedly incorrect, or third-party and refillable cartridges. The guides here do not cover all HP cartridge models, so if there's a working method for another family of cartridges, please add it here.

=564, 902, 920, and 935 cartridges=

HP 564, 902, 920, 935 cartridges and their XL variants are all the exact same physical size, however they sport different ID chips that prevents them from being used outside a specific set of printers, despite being able to fit in an "incorrect" model.

The chips used in the OEM cartridges are designed to break when pried up from the outside. Because of this, it is necessary to cut around the chip so it can be safely removed by gently bending away the underlying plastic, and not the chip itself.

'''TODO: Add images'''

===Required Materials and Tools===

In order to perform this hack, you need spent OEM or third-party compatible cartridges specific to your printer model. These can be sample cartridges, standard cartridges, XL cartridges, or any mix of the three - they just have to work in your printer and match the color of your replacements. If you do not have any on hand, you can generally buy empty cartridges off eBay.

As for tools, you're going to want a hobby knife (or anything with a small tip that can be used for gentle prying), a rotary tool with a cutting disc, and thin double sided tape (or some other weak temporary adhesive). Gloves and eye protection are strongly recommended.

In this example I am going to be using a yellow 902 XL cartridge as my donor and a yellow third party 564 XL cartridge as my recipient. Note how both cartridges are dimensionally identical, despite the difference in name.

===Step 1===
Flip your doner cartridge over and using the rotary tool, start cutting off the bottom section the cartridge around chip as shown. You may have some residual ink come out so I'd advise wearing gloves for this.

===Step 2===
Once you get the piece out, try to gently bend the plastic underneath the chip in order to separate it. If you can't bend it, use the rotary tool to whittle away a little more plastic under the chip before trying again.

If done properly, the plastic should bend away from the chip, allowing you enough room to free it from the adhesive using your hobby knife. If the chip still has the little black bead on it's underside intact, it was extracted successfully.

===Step 3===
Now to prepare the recipient cartridge. Depending on what you bought, it may or may not have a chip already pre-installed on it. My third-party 564 XL cartridge already has an incompatible chip on it, so I just pried it out with my hobby knife.

===Step 4===
Take a small amount of double sided tape (or your adhesive of choice) and stick the doner chip in the proper position on the recipient cartridge. Make sure it is oriented correctly, and not sticking out from the surface an unreasonable amount.

===Step 5===
Pop it into your printer and check the fit. If it seats fine and the printer properly recognizes the cartridge(s), go ahead and print a test page. If that works, you're done!

The modified cartridges will always show up as empty in the printer's ink level page, but they will still work. When you do run out of ink (and you didn't use refillable replacements), just pop the ID chip out of the cartridge and stick it on another one.

Now your printer is unshackled from HP's ink cartridge scam. Enjoy!

[[Category:HP Inc.]]