Q: Hi does anybody know how to refill a number 27 lexmark ink cartridge i have bought the kit but the instructions are rubbish
A: Assuming the contacts are not dead (electrical failure) and the ink is flowing (take a damp paper towel, and let printhead sit on it for a while to see if ink comes out.) Follow the steps below. 1. Remove top. It pops off if you hit it where it meets the cartridge body, using a flat-head screw driver and hammer. 2. Use toothpick to find out which color goes where 3. Refill the colors with about 3ml each 4. Reattach the top. Hot glue works great. 5. Redo towel test. 6. If the kits gives you a suction tool use that 7. Test in printer and using cleaning cycle if you have to. In the future if your kit runs out, or the cartridge fails, buy the Lexmark 26, it has twice as much ink in it for only a few dollars more.