Apalus Digital Hair Straightening Brush Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

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                          10 - 20 minutes

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Buttons on the side of the brush
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Buttons on the side of the brush

Remove the seven 5mm Phillips #1 screws on the comb-side of the brush.

Remove the seven 5mm Phillips #1 screws on the comb-side of the brush.

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Step 2

Now that the screws are taken out, remove the backside of the comb.

Now that the screws are taken out, remove the backside of the comb.

Step 3

Unplug the power cord from the insert inside of the brush.
Be careful not to tug on the wires. Hold the insert when removing the power cord.

Unplug the power cord from the insert inside of the brush.

Be careful not to tug on the wires. Hold the insert when removing the power cord.

Step 4

Remove the circuit board and heating element from the handle.
This will make it easier to work on for later steps.

Remove the circuit board and heating element from the handle.

This will make it easier to work on for later steps.

Step 5

Locate the three buttons on the bottom side of the circuit board.

Locate the three buttons on the bottom side of the circuit board.

Step 6

Each button is soldered in four places on the circuit board. Using the soldering tool, melt each of these four points and remove the dysfunctional buttons.
You may have to bend the dark red capacitor out of the way to reach the soldering points.
Soldering Technique Guide

Each button is soldered in four places on the circuit board. Using the soldering tool, melt each of these four points and remove the dysfunctional buttons.

You may have to bend the dark red capacitor out of the way to reach the soldering points.

Soldering Technique Guide

Step 7

Now that the dysfunctional buttons are removed, use a soldering tool and solder to install the new buttons on the circuit board.
Solder at the same four points as when previously melting these points to remove the buttons.

Now that the dysfunctional buttons are removed, use a soldering tool and solder to install the new buttons on the circuit board.

Solder at the same four points as when previously melting these points to remove the buttons.

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

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