Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Case
  • 2 steps
  • Circuit Board
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the rear cover by pressing down on the cover and pulling it away from the device.

Remove the rear cover by pressing down on the cover and pulling it away from the device.

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Step 2

  • Place your finger on the back of the battery located near the edge of the device.
  • Push your finger into the battery and lift up to pop the battery out of the device.

Place your finger on the back of the battery located near the edge of the device.

Push your finger into the battery and lift up to pop the battery out of the device.

Step 3

              Case
  • Using a metal spudger, pry open the device around the seam between the front and back cover.
  • It may be difficult to split apart, so use force with caution.
  • It may seem like you are breaking the device, but you will only be breaking the adhesive lining that keeps the device sealed.

Using a metal spudger, pry open the device around the seam between the front and back cover.

It may be difficult to split apart, so use force with caution.

It may seem like you are breaking the device, but you will only be breaking the adhesive lining that keeps the device sealed.

Step 4

  • Once the seal has been broken all the way around, open the cases using your hands.

Once the seal has been broken all the way around, open the cases using your hands.

Step 5

              Circuit Board
  • To disconnect the antenna, pull up on the antenna’s connection to the circuit board until it pops off.

To disconnect the antenna, pull up on the antenna’s connection to the circuit board until it pops off.

Step 6

  • Simply pick up the circuit board with your fingers and remove it from the case.

Simply pick up the circuit board with your fingers and remove it from the case.

Step 7

  • Apply double-sided stick tape to the inner top and bottom halves of the device along the seam that was previously unsealed.
  • Snap the two halves together along the adhesive line to reconnect it as it previously was.

Apply double-sided stick tape to the inner top and bottom halves of the device along the seam that was previously unsealed.

Snap the two halves together along the adhesive line to reconnect it as it previously was.

After the circuit board is replaced the device should function properly again. When reassembling the device, keep in mind that you will need adhesive to keep the device together.

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David - Jan 2, 2015

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Hello, where do you purchase the new circuit board?

Clennis Jones - Oct 28, 2016

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I’ve tried every thing to get this device to work properly. Sic results. Sic.

Where and how can I get this thing replaced?