Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Speaker
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Speaker
  • Using a metal spudger, push down between the edge seals on the base and pry off the base.
  • Do not confuse the top thin layer of rubber with the thick palette that needs to be removed.
  • This may require substantial force.

Using a metal spudger, push down between the edge seals on the base and pry off the base.

Do not confuse the top thin layer of rubber with the thick palette that needs to be removed.

This may require substantial force.

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Step 2

  • Use the T-10 bit from the iFixit tool kit to unscrew the four 1.4 inch corner screws on top of the first layer.
  • There are 4 washers to go with each of the screws.

Use the T-10 bit from the iFixit tool kit to unscrew the four 1.4 inch corner screws on top of the first layer.

There are 4 washers to go with each of the screws.

Step 3

  • Lift and remove the full frame.

Lift and remove the full frame.

Step 4

  • Lift and remove the speaker.
  • Carefully match the outlets on the speaker with the outlets on the motherboard.

Lift and remove the speaker.

Carefully match the outlets on the speaker with the outlets on the motherboard.

Step 5

              Motherboard
  • Lift the black latch by gently prying up with the flat end of the Spudger.
  • Detach the copper tap by pulling it out.

Lift the black latch by gently prying up with the flat end of the Spudger.

Detach the copper tap by pulling it out.

Step 6

  • Use the pointed end of the Spudger to carefully detach the black and white wires from the motherboard.
  • Make sure all three attachments (the copper tab and both wires) are fully disconnected before continuing.

Use the pointed end of the Spudger to carefully detach the black and white wires from the motherboard.

Make sure all three attachments (the copper tab and both wires) are fully disconnected before continuing.

Step 7

  • Gently pry the motherboard up and off.

Gently pry the motherboard up and off.

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

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Sam Handa - Mar 31, 2020

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where do you buy the mother board ?

futuregu - May 25, 2020

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This would be perfect if I could buy the dam motherboard. Where does one get because so far I’m not finding crap.