Astro A50 2016 Headset Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

2

• Headset Speakers
• 4 steps
• Headset Motherboard
• 4 steps

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Step 1

              Headset Speakers               

• Remove the magnetic ear pads by gently pulling up away from the head set.

Remove the magnetic ear pads by gently pulling up away from the head set.

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Step 2

• Squeeze the plastic opening tool between the black plastic and foam pad on non mic side and then pry upwards to remove the felt pads covering the speaker.

Squeeze the plastic opening tool between the black plastic and foam pad on non mic side and then pry upwards to remove the felt pads covering the speaker.

Step 3

• Remove the four 6mm Phillips 1 screws.

Remove the four 6mm Phillips 1 screws.

Step 4

• Lift the speaker module up off the device.

Lift the speaker module up off the device.

Step 5

              Headset Motherboard               

Step 6

• Use a soldering iron to desolder the black and yellow wires from the two metal plates near the bottom of the device.
• Use a soldering iron to desolder the 13 wires in rows along the left and bottom sides of the headset motherboard.
• How To Solder and Desolder Connections

Use a soldering iron to desolder the black and yellow wires from the two metal plates near the bottom of the device.

Use a soldering iron to desolder the 13 wires in rows along the left and bottom sides of the headset motherboard.

How To Solder and Desolder Connections

Step 7

• Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the black tape covering the gray wires

Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the black tape covering the gray wires

Step 8

• Lift the motherboard out of the headset and gently disconnect the gray wires from the motherboard.

Lift the motherboard out of the headset and gently disconnect the gray wires from the motherboard.

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

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Theron Miller - Oct 22, 2018

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Any chance I could get the E250336. USB board part from you guys? I need one.

I am having a very tough time finding this Part online. Thanks!