Anki Cozmo Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 - 40 minutes

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Introduction

WARNING: when using hands to remove any component, be careful not to cut yourself or rip your fingernail.

What you need

Step 1

              Speaker

Remove the two black rubber treads from the wheels using your hands to pull them off.

Remove the two black rubber treads from the wheels using your hands to pull them off.

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Step 2

Remove the white hubcap from each of the four wheels using the metal spudger to pry them off.
There are four white hubcaps removed in this step.

Remove the white hubcap from each of the four wheels using the metal spudger to pry them off.

There are four white hubcaps removed in this step.

Step 3

Remove the 7.5 mm screw in the middle of each of the four red wheels using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Remove the 7.5 mm screw in the middle of each of the four red wheels using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Step 4

Remove the red hubcaps from each of the four wheels using your hands and fingers to pull them off.

Remove the red hubcaps from each of the four wheels using your hands and fingers to pull them off.

Step 5

Remove the 5.5 mm screw on the right side of the front gold bumper using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Remove the 5.5 mm screw on the right side of the front gold bumper using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Step 6

Remove the 5.5 mm screw on the left side of the front gold bumper using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Remove the 5.5 mm screw on the left side of the front gold bumper using a JIS #1 screwdriver.

Step 7

Remove the front gold bumper using your hands and fingers to pull it off.

Remove the front gold bumper using your hands and fingers to pull it off.

Step 8

Remove the two 5.5 mm screws that lay deep on the right side of the gold body using a JIS #0 screwdriver.
One screw is towards the front wheel and one screw is towards the back wheel.

Remove the two 5.5 mm screws that lay deep on the right side of the gold body using a JIS #0 screwdriver.

One screw is towards the front wheel and one screw is towards the back wheel.

Step 9

Pry off the two white arms from the right side of the body and the two white arms from the left side of the body using two metal spudgers.
Pry off the arms by digging the tips of each spudger in between the arm and the body and pushing up away from the body.
The short arm on the right side of the body has a long white spring attached to it that runs through the center of the body.

Pry off the two white arms from the right side of the body and the two white arms from the left side of the body using two metal spudgers.

Pry off the arms by digging the tips of each spudger in between the arm and the body and pushing up away from the body.

The short arm on the right side of the body has a long white spring attached to it that runs through the center of the body.

Step 10

Remove the long white spring that is attached to the right short arm from the center of the body using your hands and fingers to pull it out.

Remove the long white spring that is attached to the right short arm from the center of the body using your hands and fingers to pull it out.

Step 11

Pop off the two red square fascia from both sides of the white head using the metal spudger to pop them off.

Pop off the two red square fascia from both sides of the white head using the metal spudger to pop them off.

Step 12

Remove the two 5.5 mm screws from the right side of the white head using a JIS #0 screwdriver.

Remove the two 5.5 mm screws from the right side of the white head using a JIS #0 screwdriver.

Step 13

Remove the right side of the white head using your hands and fingers to pull it off.
Do not unscrew or remove the two screws or the two white springs from the left side of the white head.

Remove the right side of the white head using your hands and fingers to pull it off.

Do not unscrew or remove the two screws or the two white springs from the left side of the white head.

Step 14

Pop out the black cover screen from the left side of the head using your hands and fingers to pull it out.

Pop out the black cover screen from the left side of the head using your hands and fingers to pull it out.

Step 15

Remove the left side of the white head, along with the two short white springs that are attached to it, using your hands and fingers to pull them off.

Remove the left side of the white head, along with the two short white springs that are attached to it, using your hands and fingers to pull them off.

Step 16

Unplug the black LED camera screen and the white and gold speaker from the small white plug in the center of the body using your hands and fingers to pull it off.
The camera and the speaker are attached to each other. They are removed in the same step.

Unplug the black LED camera screen and the white and gold speaker from the small white plug in the center of the body using your hands and fingers to pull it off.

The camera and the speaker are attached to each other. They are removed in the same step.

Step 17

Separate the camera and the speaker from each other by desoldering the connection between the red and blue wires and the motherboard.
For detailed instructions on how to desolder the connection, follow this guide: How to Solder and Desolder Connections.

Separate the camera and the speaker from each other by desoldering the connection between the red and blue wires and the motherboard.

For detailed instructions on how to desolder the connection, follow this guide: How to Solder and Desolder Connections.

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

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