Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Casing
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

The motherboard, or main board, of the Echo Dot is the control center from which your device takes all its commands. If your main board is not functioning properly, it will need to be replaced.

Before replacing the main board, check your device for other causes of disruption. For example, if you find that Alexa is not responding to you, but the lights are functioning, you may be experiencing a speaker issue.

Before attempting, make sure the Echo Dot is turned off and unplugged from the external power source.

What you need

Step 1

              Casing
  • Turn your Echo Dot over so that the barcode is facing upward.

Turn your Echo Dot over so that the barcode is facing upward.

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Step 2

  • Use a spudger to lift the adhesive connecting the device and the cover.

Use a spudger to lift the adhesive connecting the device and the cover.

Step 3

  • Remove the four silver 7.2 mm screws using a T6 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the four silver 7.2 mm screws using a T6 Torx screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Lift the casing of the Echo Dot to separate it from the rest of the device.

Lift the casing of the Echo Dot to separate it from the rest of the device.

Step 5

              Motherboard
  • Remove the four 6.2 mm screws from the motherboard using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
  • Remove the three 9.4 mm screws from the motherboard using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the four 6.2 mm screws from the motherboard using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the three 9.4 mm screws from the motherboard using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Remove the connecting head linking the motherboard to the device using a pair of tweezers.
  • Remove the old motherboard and replace it with the new one.

Remove the connecting head linking the motherboard to the device using a pair of tweezers.

Remove the old motherboard and replace it with the new one.

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

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