Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

1

  • power switch
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

Disassembly is very easy, but you will have to desolder and resolder a switch.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove screws in handle
  • remove two special head screws from device handle. Special tool required.

remove two special head screws from device handle. Special tool required.

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Step 2

              separate plastic parts
  • carefully separate the two plastic parts. You might have to pry them open on both sides of the top part.

carefully separate the two plastic parts. You might have to pry them open on both sides of the top part.

Step 3

              desolder switch
  • mark all cables for later reference.
  • ATTENTION: there is a capacitator/condensator close by, better to remove it to prevent contact with the hot solder iron.
  • Desolder switch prior to removing from casing.

mark all cables for later reference.

ATTENTION: there is a capacitator/condensator close by, better to remove it to prevent contact with the hot solder iron.

Desolder switch prior to removing from casing.

Step 4

              remove switch from casing
  • carefully push switch from inside out.
  • You might have to use a pair of pliers and some force to release the switch from plastic casing.

carefully push switch from inside out.

You might have to use a pair of pliers and some force to release the switch from plastic casing.

Step 5

              replace switch with new one
  • CTR-1215-y from XXX
  • 7.5A 125 V or 15A 250V

CTR-1215-y from XXX

7.5A 125 V or 15A 250V

Step 6

              resolder cables to switch
  • thanks to your labels you know which cable goes where.

thanks to your labels you know which cable goes where.

Step 7

              close casing
  • push the two plastic parts together
  • tighten the screws.
  • Congratulations, you are done!

push the two plastic parts together

tighten the screws.

Congratulations, you are done!

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