HP 2210PSC

Scanner failure...turn power off than on...ALL four lights, COPY, FAX, SCAN, and PHOTOCARD blink continously...

Every time the printer gets turned on and goes throught the initalization process it makes the loud noise as the scanner bulb attempts to make a pass accross but fails...never even needed to scan anything.

Proceeded to buy new printer for the house for the wife and kids to use....Now starting a new business so dug it out from the basement, connected it to my computer with the software loaded and still it does not work. Has the same exact issues...Read all the suggestions...Want to remove the strip under the bulb as suggested, but dont know how to get at the bulb. Do you need a special tool?? Does this end the nightmares for good??

Can this unit be salvaged or am I better off just buying a newer model and be done with it??