A remanufacturing method for a process cartridge detachably mountable to a
main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, including
(a) a frame separating step of separating the first frame and the second
frame from each other; (b) a developing blade dismounting step of
dismounting, from the second frame, a developing blade; (c) a sealing
material mounting step of mounting a sealing material between the second
frame and the developing blade; (d) a developer filling step of filling
the developer into a developer accommodating portion of the second frame
through a developer supply opening for supplying, to a developing roller,
the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion; (e) a
developing blade mounting step of mounting the developing blade to the
second frame; and (f) a frame coupling step of the coupling the first
frame and the second frame.