Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

2

  • Top Cover
  • 4 steps
  • Power Switch
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Cover
  • Remove bObi’s front wheel to access one of the screws holding bObi together.
  • Make sure the wheel is turned closer to bObi’s front touch sensors. Use your screwdriver for leverage, and the wheel will pop up and out.
  • Uninstall the larger screw that sits deeper in the wheel compartment.

Remove bObi’s front wheel to access one of the screws holding bObi together.

Make sure the wheel is turned closer to bObi’s front touch sensors. Use your screwdriver for leverage, and the wheel will pop up and out.

Uninstall the larger screw that sits deeper in the wheel compartment.

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Step 2

  • Remove bObi’s dustbin.
  • Uninstall the 2 screws close to the bin and 2 smaller screws above her main brushes.

Remove bObi’s dustbin.

Uninstall the 2 screws close to the bin and 2 smaller screws above her main brushes.

Step 3

  • Lift the brush holder. To detach completely, unplug it from bObi.
  • Remove the two screws on the dustbin contact point holder inside bObi.
  • There are 4 screws beneath the main brushes. Uninstall these, and open bObi up to expose her main circuit board.

Lift the brush holder. To detach completely, unplug it from bObi.

Remove the two screws on the dustbin contact point holder inside bObi.

There are 4 screws beneath the main brushes. Uninstall these, and open bObi up to expose her main circuit board.

Step 4

  • Detach the two circuit plugs connecting bObi’s cover to the main board and the cover will be completely removed.

Detach the two circuit plugs connecting bObi’s cover to the main board and the cover will be completely removed.

Step 5

              Power Switch
  • Slide the power switch up and out of its holder.
  • Unplug its wires from the main board.

Slide the power switch up and out of its holder.

Unplug its wires from the main board.

Step 6

  • Slide the new power switch into the holders on bObi.
  • Plug it in to the main board and begin closing bObi up. For steps on how to close bObi, see Closing bObi’s Cover Post-Repair

Slide the new power switch into the holders on bObi.

Plug it in to the main board and begin closing bObi up. For steps on how to close bObi, see Closing bObi’s Cover Post-Repair

To reassemble your device, follow the guide on closing bObi Closing bObi’s Cover Post-Repair

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