Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
3
- Batteries
- 3 steps
- External Casing
- 5 steps
- Radio Receiver
- 2 steps
Flags
1
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Batteries
- Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 8 mm screw.
Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 8 mm screw.
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Step 2
- Lift and slide the batter cover away from the tab holding it in place at the bottom.
Lift and slide the batter cover away from the tab holding it in place at the bottom.
Step 3
- Remove the 3 AAA batteries.
Remove the 3 AAA batteries.
Step 4
External Casing
- Using a Phillip #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 8 mm screws.
Using a Phillip #0 screwdriver to remove the eight 8 mm screws.
Step 5
- Remove the upper armor of the Smash Bot.
Remove the upper armor of the Smash Bot.
Step 6
- Hold the upper body and slide out the bottom half of the Smash Bot.
- The motor extends from the lower-body into the upper-body. Be careful to not damage the motor.
Hold the upper body and slide out the bottom half of the Smash Bot.
The motor extends from the lower-body into the upper-body. Be careful to not damage the motor.
Step 7
- Peel back the four decal stickers that hold the front and back of the bot together.
Peel back the four decal stickers that hold the front and back of the bot together.
Step 8
- Use the plastic opening tool to pry the front and back of the lower body apart.
- Carefully remove the back of the bot from the front.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the front and back of the lower body apart.
Carefully remove the back of the bot from the front.
Step 9
Radio Receiver
- Use the Phillips 0 screwdriver to remove two 4.75mm screws.
Use the Phillips 0 screwdriver to remove two 4.75mm screws.
Step 10
- Use the soldering workstation to remove the five wires. Directions on how to solder can be found here.
Use the soldering workstation to remove the five wires. Directions on how to solder can be found here.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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