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6
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15 - 45 minutes
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- Motherboard
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What you need
Step 1
Motherboard
- Unscrew the four hex screws on the top of the device using a 2.5mm hex screwdriver.
Unscrew the four hex screws on the top of the device using a 2.5mm hex screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Place a spudger between the black plastic cover and the green case.
- Pry the black cover away from the main casing and remove the cover.
Place a spudger between the black plastic cover and the green case.
Pry the black cover away from the main casing and remove the cover.
Step 3
- Place the spudger tool between the black housing, which contains the woofer, and the outer rubber casing.
- Pry the housing away from the body to reveal the motherboard, speaker, and battery.
Place the spudger tool between the black housing, which contains the woofer, and the outer rubber casing.
Pry the housing away from the body to reveal the motherboard, speaker, and battery.
Step 4
- Remove the two Phillips screws which are holding the battery casing on the housing using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
- Remove the battery case to reveal the battery.
Remove the two Phillips screws which are holding the battery casing on the housing using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the battery case to reveal the battery.
Step 5
- Using a soldering iron, heat up and remove the positive and negative battery contacts from the motherboard.
Using a soldering iron, heat up and remove the positive and negative battery contacts from the motherboard.
Step 6
- Remove the three Phillips screws which are holding the motherboard to the base using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
- The motherboard can now be wiggled free from the base.
Remove the three Phillips screws which are holding the motherboard to the base using a PH00 Phillips screwdriver.
The motherboard can now be wiggled free from the base.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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calvinsmith522 - Mar 23, 2017
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Where do u get a new motherboard at?
David Whitman - Jan 3, 2018
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Anybody know where to get a motherboard?
Where do I get a motherboard?