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6

Time Required

                          1 hour

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2

  • Linksys EA6900 Disassembly
  • 4 steps
  • Router Reset Button
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

This guide will show users step by step instructions on accessing the router motherboard to replace the router reset button.

What you need

Step 1

              Linksys EA6900 Disassembly
  • Remove the antennas by unscrewing them from the base.
  • Flip over the device and locate the four rubber feet on the bottom.
  • Remove the rubber feet with tweezers

Remove the antennas by unscrewing them from the base.

Flip over the device and locate the four rubber feet on the bottom.

Remove the rubber feet with tweezers

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Step 2

  • Remove the 0.4cm head screws from each slot with the #1 Phillips head Screwdriver.

Remove the 0.4cm head screws from each slot with the #1 Phillips head Screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use a blue plastic opening tool to remove the top cover.
  • Move the blue plastic opening tool gently underneath the top cover from side to side.

Use a blue plastic opening tool to remove the top cover.

Move the blue plastic opening tool gently underneath the top cover from side to side.

Step 4

  • Gently lift the motherboard and remove it from the case
  • Put the motherboard over a (preferably white) surface.

Gently lift the motherboard and remove it from the case

Put the motherboard over a (preferably white) surface.

Step 5

              Router Reset Button
  • Make sure to correctly identify the red router reset button.
  • Locate the four solder points on the other side of the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly identify the red router reset button.

Locate the four solder points on the other side of the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Be careful when working with the hot soldering iron! Make sure the router motherboard is safely resting on a level and sturdy surface.
  • Carefully apply the soldering iron to the four solders. Avoid touching the motherboard with the soldering iron, this could damage the circuits.
  • Use a spudger to gently pry and remove the reset button once the solder has melted.

Be careful when working with the hot soldering iron! Make sure the router motherboard is safely resting on a level and sturdy surface.

Carefully apply the soldering iron to the four solders. Avoid touching the motherboard with the soldering iron, this could damage the circuits.

Use a spudger to gently pry and remove the reset button once the solder has melted.

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

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