Amazon Echo Power And Speaker Driver Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Power and Speaker Driver Board

Power off and unplug your Echo before disassembly. Failure to do so could result in injury or damage to the device.
Peel off the rubber footing from the bottom of the Echo.
Do not pull the rubber footing too hard, as it could stretch out of shape. Use a spudger to help remove the foot if you have any trouble.

Power off and unplug your Echo before disassembly. Failure to do so could result in injury or damage to the device.

Peel off the rubber footing from the bottom of the Echo.

Do not pull the rubber footing too hard, as it could stretch out of shape. Use a spudger to help remove the foot if you have any trouble.

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Step 2

Remove the four 42.8 mm T10 Torx screws from the bottom of the Echo.

Remove the four 42.8 mm T10 Torx screws from the bottom of the Echo.

Step 3

Slowly lift the plate containing the board. Be careful not to disconnect any of the wires.

Slowly lift the plate containing the board. Be careful not to disconnect any of the wires.

Step 4

Using tweezers, carefully disconnect the two red and black cables from their sockets on the board.
Tugging on the wires may damage the device. Pull from the plastic connectors instead.

Using tweezers, carefully disconnect the two red and black cables from their sockets on the board.

Tugging on the wires may damage the device. Pull from the plastic connectors instead.

Step 5

Lift the brown plastic latch on the ZIF connector securing the driver board ribbon cable.
Pull the ribbon cable from its connector. The plate and board should now be free from the Echo.

Lift the brown plastic latch on the ZIF connector securing the driver board ribbon cable.

Pull the ribbon cable from its connector. The plate and board should now be free from the Echo.

Step 6

Using the spudger, pull back the two plastic clips on the plate.
Lift the board up and pull it away from the plate.

Using the spudger, pull back the two plastic clips on the plate.

Lift the board up and pull it away from the plate.

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

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Taylor Wolf - Jun 4, 2016

It’s great that you have provided these instructions. I need to do this with mine. Do you know where I can get a replacement board?

Mark Hall - Sep 11, 2016

Taylor, did you ever find a new board? I need one too.

blueskymining - Jun 27, 2017

D Nation - Sep 19, 2016

same here…

Sean Burch - Nov 9, 2016

Where do I get a replacement board ?

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