Amazon Echo 2Nd Generation Mic Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

AMP Board
3 steps
Subwoofer (speaker)
2 steps
Front Cover Panel
1 step
MIC Board
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              AMP Board

Remove the rubber layer beneath the device.
Look for the crater beneath the rubber layer and place your thumb on it. Hold down and lift off the cover with your other hand.
Remove the four 8.0 mm T8 Torx screws on the lid.
Remove the lid from the device.

Remove the rubber layer beneath the device.

Look for the crater beneath the rubber layer and place your thumb on it. Hold down and lift off the cover with your other hand.

Remove the four 8.0 mm T8 Torx screws on the lid.

Remove the lid from the device.

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Step 2

Use a spudger to flip up the small flap on the ZIF connector.
Gently pull the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.
Lift the AMP Board gently while sliding the ribbon cable out through the center hole to reveal another set of wires underneath the board.

Use a spudger to flip up the small flap on the ZIF connector.

Gently pull the ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.

Lift the AMP Board gently while sliding the ribbon cable out through the center hole to reveal another set of wires underneath the board.

Step 3

Use a spudger to lift up one of the small flaps on only one side of the female connector.
Pull on the wire toward the lifted side until the male connector is disconnected.
Remove the AMP Board.

Use a spudger to lift up one of the small flaps on only one side of the female connector.

Pull on the wire toward the lifted side until the male connector is disconnected.

Remove the AMP Board.

Step 4

              Subwoofer (speaker)

Remove the four 30.0 mm T8 Torx screws in the corners.
Remove the large plastic piece on top of the subwoofer while threading the ribbon cable and male connector through the hole.

Remove the four 30.0 mm T8 Torx screws in the corners.

Remove the large plastic piece on top of the subwoofer while threading the ribbon cable and male connector through the hole.

Step 5

Remove the lid on top of the subwoofer.
Flip the device over and let the subwoofer fall into your hand.
The subwoofer is a strong magnet. Keep it away from any other electronics and unshielded wires.

Remove the lid on top of the subwoofer.

Flip the device over and let the subwoofer fall into your hand.

The subwoofer is a strong magnet. Keep it away from any other electronics and unshielded wires.

Step 6

              Front Cover Panel

Remove the four 16.0 mm T8 Torx screws underneath the speaker.
Once you unscrew the four 16.0 mm T8 Torx screws, the remaining components of the device have no support. Take caution when flipping the device over to avoid damage to the remaining components.
Flip the device over while supporting the front panel side.
Remove the front panel cover by lifting it.

Remove the four 16.0 mm T8 Torx screws underneath the speaker.

Once you unscrew the four 16.0 mm T8 Torx screws, the remaining components of the device have no support. Take caution when flipping the device over to avoid damage to the remaining components.

Flip the device over while supporting the front panel side.

Remove the front panel cover by lifting it.

Step 7

              MIC Board

Lift the MIC board over and lay it down against a surface.
Use a spudger to flip up the small flap on the ZIF connector.
Disconnect the ribbon cable from the MIC board and pull the board away.

Lift the MIC board over and lay it down against a surface.

Disconnect the ribbon cable from the MIC board and pull the board away.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Michael Petrucci - Dec 17, 2020

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