CN216B B210a printer. Replacemen​t ink pad advice needed.

Hi Everyone. Apologies if this question has already been asked and answered but I'm new to this forum.
I have a 12 month old HP Photosmart B210a (CN216B) printer. The ink overflow pads in the base are quite full. I need to remove them and either clean or replace them. To do this, I need to be able to disassemble the unit to enable me to gain access. Can anyone offer advice please or point me in the direction of a service manual. I should add that I'm a qualified electrician but have only limited knowledge of printer construction (just enough to know that it's better to proceed with the right advice rather than dive in !). Many thanks in advance. Ed
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Hi,
The space under the parking point should be enough to clean. Regarding service manuels I dont think that they are available for consumers, i myself never seen one.
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