Merch Source Projector Entertainment Ii Motherboard Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 minutes - 1 hour            

Sections

2

• Outer Casing
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Casing               

• Flip the projector onto its back and unscrew the nine 15mm screws using the Phillips #0 screw driver.

Flip the projector onto its back and unscrew the nine 15mm screws using the Phillips #0 screw driver.

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Step 2

• Flip the projector right side up and unscrew the two 12mm screws on the light bulb panel located at the rear of the projector with a Phillips #0 screw head.
• The bottom right panel screw does not come completely out the panel door.

Flip the projector right side up and unscrew the two 12mm screws on the light bulb panel located at the rear of the projector with a Phillips #0 screw head.

The bottom right panel screw does not come completely out the panel door.

Step 3

• Using your hands, gently pry the top and bottom of the projector casing apart.

Using your hands, gently pry the top and bottom of the projector casing apart.

Step 4

              Motherboard               

• Use the plastic opening tool to gently disengage the ribbon cable from its back housing.
• Once the ribbon cable is disengaged gently pull the cable off the motherboard.
• Once the housing is disengaged, the ribbon cable should slide out easy. Do not pull too hard on the ribbon cable as it is very fragile.

Use the plastic opening tool to gently disengage the ribbon cable from its back housing.

Once the ribbon cable is disengaged gently pull the cable off the motherboard.

Once the housing is disengaged, the ribbon cable should slide out easy. Do not pull too hard on the ribbon cable as it is very fragile.

Step 5

• Unscrew the three 6 mm screws from the motherboard with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
• Be sure not to damage any of the wires atached to the motherboard.

Unscrew the three 6 mm screws from the motherboard with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Be sure not to damage any of the wires atached to the motherboard.

Step 6

• Solder off all of the connections on the motherboard with a soldering iron.
• Once connections are soldered off, the motherboard should be detached and ready for replacement.
• Need some help? Follow this guide to learn soldering basics.
• While soldering the metal connections can get very hot. Never touch the iron with your hand. also make sure that the projector is fully turned off and not plugged in.
• If there is hot glue on top on the connection with the motherboard, you will need to peel it off using your fingers.

Solder off all of the connections on the motherboard with a soldering iron.

Once connections are soldered off, the motherboard should be detached and ready for replacement.

Need some help? Follow this guide to learn soldering basics.

While soldering the metal connections can get very hot. Never touch the iron with your hand. also make sure that the projector is fully turned off and not plugged in.

If there is hot glue on top on the connection with the motherboard, you will need to peel it off using your fingers.

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

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Brad Langland - Mar 2, 2016

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Was wondering if you could help me identify a microchip on the board by the speaker?

Delgtm - Aug 19, 2017

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Where can I get parts for the projector? I think my board is cooked.

Kamela Mitchell - Dec 2, 2017

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mine acts like it does not recognize the rca cords. help