Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

10

Time Required

                          8 minutes

Sections

3

  • Magellan RoadMate 1440 Back Cover Disassembly
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Magellan RoadMate 1440 Back Cover Disassembly
  • Place the GPS with the screen facing down.

Place the GPS with the screen facing down.

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Step 2

  • Remove the four 4.2 mm screws on the back cover of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.2 mm screws on the back cover of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Remove the two 4.2mm screws at the bottom of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the two 4.2mm screws at the bottom of the device using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Insert the black spudger into the crease in the side of the GPS.
  • Move the end of the spudger down to break the seal between the two plastic shells.
  • Continue doing this along each side of the GPS to ensure a smooth removal.

Insert the black spudger into the crease in the side of the GPS.

Move the end of the spudger down to break the seal between the two plastic shells.

Continue doing this along each side of the GPS to ensure a smooth removal.

Step 5

  • Fully separate the two sides of the case.
  • Remove the tape on the battery wires and the tape on the speaker wires.

Fully separate the two sides of the case.

Remove the tape on the battery wires and the tape on the speaker wires.

Step 6

              Battery
  • Use the black spudger to break the seal between the adhesive and battery. Use the same spudger to continue to pry the battery from the backing
  • This may be a little tough to separate the battery and the adhesive

Use the black spudger to break the seal between the adhesive and battery. Use the same spudger to continue to pry the battery from the backing

This may be a little tough to separate the battery and the adhesive

Step 7

  • Lift the battery from the device
  • Once the battery is free from the adhesive, remove the piece of tape with a pair of tweezers that is covering the connection of the battery to the motherboard.

Lift the battery from the device

Once the battery is free from the adhesive, remove the piece of tape with a pair of tweezers that is covering the connection of the battery to the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Unplug the battery from the mother board by pulling back the clips and pulling the wires away from the motherboards receptacle
  • It is important for your and the device’s safety to remove the battery before continuing with any other part removals.
  • It is not necessary to separate the red and white wires from the battery. A replacement battery pack will come with similar wires already attached.

Unplug the battery from the mother board by pulling back the clips and pulling the wires away from the motherboards receptacle

It is important for your and the device’s safety to remove the battery before continuing with any other part removals.

It is not necessary to separate the red and white wires from the battery. A replacement battery pack will come with similar wires already attached.

Step 9

              Speaker
  • After the back has been removed, locate each of the screws securing the speaker to the inside of the back cover.
  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.8mm Phillips #0 screws.

After the back has been removed, locate each of the screws securing the speaker to the inside of the back cover.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.8mm Phillips #0 screws.

Step 10

  • The speaker is connected to the motherboard by a few wires
  • Gently remove the connector from the motherboard to completely remove the speaker.

The speaker is connected to the motherboard by a few wires

Gently remove the connector from the motherboard to completely remove the speaker.

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

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