Astro Mixamp Usb Port Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

4

• Panel Dial
• 2 steps
• Outer Casing
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 2 steps
• USB Port
• 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Panel Dial               

• Grip the dial tightly and pull straight off the device.
• Repeat for the second dial

Grip the dial tightly and pull straight off the device.

Repeat for the second dial

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Step 2

• Using tweezers, remove the spacer nuts and washers from each dial post.

Using tweezers, remove the spacer nuts and washers from each dial post.

Step 3

              Outer Casing               

• Before opening your device, ensure the device is not on or connected to the charging cable.
• Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the rubber foot and plastic casing.
• Pull the rubber foot free of the plastic casing.

Before opening your device, ensure the device is not on or connected to the charging cable.

Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the rubber foot and plastic casing.

Pull the rubber foot free of the plastic casing.

Step 4

• Use a screwdriver to remove the screw from the rear casing.

Use a screwdriver to remove the screw from the rear casing.

Step 5

• Gently lift the rear casing from the device.

Gently lift the rear casing from the device.

Step 6

              Motherboard               

• Remove the four screws that hold the motherboard in place.
• Only touch the edges of the motherboard. Touching the surface can damage the motherboard.

Remove the four screws that hold the motherboard in place.

Only touch the edges of the motherboard. Touching the surface can damage the motherboard.

Step 7

• Gently pull the motherboard from the front cover.

Gently pull the motherboard from the front cover.

Step 8

              USB Port               

• Press the tip of a hot soldering iron to the USB connection to melt the solder.
• Use a nylon spudger to lift the USB from the solder.
• Repeat for each of the four USB connections.
• For more help on soldering, refer to this guide: How To Solder and Desolder Connections

Press the tip of a hot soldering iron to the USB connection to melt the solder.

Use a nylon spudger to lift the USB from the solder.

Repeat for each of the four USB connections.

For more help on soldering, refer to this guide: How To Solder and Desolder Connections

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

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jonescoleman1738 - Apr 30, 2019

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What port is used as a replacement?

MoreZemtor - May 5, 2020

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something was broken out of the port of the USB connection

jeffreyalvarez9 - May 17, 2020

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Will this method work with the 2015 tr mixamp?