Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

3

  • Power Supply Board
  • 4 steps
  • Subwoofer
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Power Supply Board
  • Flip the device upside down.
  • Pry up the edge of the rubber base panel with a spudger, then pull the rest of it off by hand.

Flip the device upside down.

Pry up the edge of the rubber base panel with a spudger, then pull the rest of it off by hand.

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Step 2

  • Use a T15 Torx screwdriver to remove the ten 3.2 mm screws.
  • Use a Torx T10 screwdriver to remove the six 2.7 mm screws.
  • After removing the screws, gently lift the base off, with care not to damage any of the connected cables.

Use a T15 Torx screwdriver to remove the ten 3.2 mm screws.

Use a Torx T10 screwdriver to remove the six 2.7 mm screws.

After removing the screws, gently lift the base off, with care not to damage any of the connected cables.

Step 3

  • Before fully removing the base, remove the three attached connectors.

Before fully removing the base, remove the three attached connectors.

Step 4

  • Now unscrew the the single 10 mm Phillips screw.
  • Remove the power supply board.

Now unscrew the the single 10 mm Phillips screw.

Remove the power supply board.

Step 5

              Subwoofer
  • Remove the two screws located across from each other on the outside of the plastic ring shown.
  • Remove the plastic outer ring that hugs the inside of the edges of the device.
  • This may require you to use a soft prying tool to separate it from the outer shell.

Remove the two screws located across from each other on the outside of the plastic ring shown.

Remove the plastic outer ring that hugs the inside of the edges of the device.

This may require you to use a soft prying tool to separate it from the outer shell.

Step 6

  • Remove the two 2.7 mm screws with a T10 Torx screwdriver.
  • Once the screws are removed, take the power supply’s baseplate out of the unit.
  • You may need to gently pry the subwoofer’s air ports from the round slots In the side of the unit.

Remove the two 2.7 mm screws with a T10 Torx screwdriver.

Once the screws are removed, take the power supply’s baseplate out of the unit.

You may need to gently pry the subwoofer’s air ports from the round slots In the side of the unit.

Step 7

  • On the silver ring located on the outer edge of the plastic portion of the subwoofer, you will see four 2.7 mm screws. Use a Torx T10 screwdriver to remove them, in order to remove of the subwoofer.
  • Once the four screws have been removed, gently pull the subwoofer out as to not damage the wiring connecting the subwoofer to the main board inside the unit.
  • Follow the wires from the subwoofer to the main board and disconnect the connector attaching them.
  • Your subwoofer is now disconnected and ready to be replaced.

On the silver ring located on the outer edge of the plastic portion of the subwoofer, you will see four 2.7 mm screws. Use a Torx T10 screwdriver to remove them, in order to remove of the subwoofer.

Once the four screws have been removed, gently pull the subwoofer out as to not damage the wiring connecting the subwoofer to the main board inside the unit.

Follow the wires from the subwoofer to the main board and disconnect the connector attaching them.

Your subwoofer is now disconnected and ready to be replaced.

Step 8

              Motherboard
  • Remove the thirteen 9 mm Phillips #00 screws.
  • Some screws may be hidden by other components; simply hold them out of your way during screw removal.

Remove the thirteen 9 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Some screws may be hidden by other components; simply hold them out of your way during screw removal.

Step 9

  • Unfasten the Phillips 9mm screws, using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.
  • There may be obstruction against some screws, which can be avoided by using a spudger or your hand.

Unfasten the Phillips 9mm screws, using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

There may be obstruction against some screws, which can be avoided by using a spudger or your hand.

Step 10

  • After removing the screws, locate the four power connectors on the motherboard and detach them from the motherboard.

After removing the screws, locate the four power connectors on the motherboard and detach them from the motherboard.

Step 11

  • Remove the motherboard from the device by pulling it out.
  • Be careful to not damage any of the loose wires inside the case while removing the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard from the device by pulling it out.

Be careful to not damage any of the loose wires inside the case while removing the motherboard.

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

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