Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

5

  • Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Bluetooth Module
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Cover
  • Run the metal spudger under the plastic rim and around the perimeter, on the top of the device to loosen the adhesive.
  • Remove plastic rim.

Run the metal spudger under the plastic rim and around the perimeter, on the top of the device to loosen the adhesive.

Remove plastic rim.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove nine screws from the top of the device.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove nine screws from the top of the device.

Step 3

  • Don’t yank or pull the lid off as there are ribbons and cables connecting the top of the device to the motherboard. They need to be disconnected before the top is removed.
  • Use tweezers or a spudger to disconnect the ribbon from the motherboard.

Don’t yank or pull the lid off as there are ribbons and cables connecting the top of the device to the motherboard. They need to be disconnected before the top is removed.

Use tweezers or a spudger to disconnect the ribbon from the motherboard.

Step 4

  • Use tweezers to unplug the speaker cable from the motherboard.

Use tweezers to unplug the speaker cable from the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the microphone connection from the motherboard.
  • Remove the top of the device.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the microphone connection from the motherboard.

Remove the top of the device.

Step 6

              Battery
  • Use the plastic opening tool to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Use the plastic opening tool to disconnect the cable from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the plastic battery cage.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the single screw securing the plastic battery cage.

Step 8

  • Remove the plastic cage holding the battery in place.
  • Remove the battery from the device.

Remove the plastic cage holding the battery in place.

Remove the battery from the device.

Step 9

              Bluetooth Module
  • Use the opening tool to disconnect the Wi-Fi cable from the Bluetooth module.

Use the opening tool to disconnect the Wi-Fi cable from the Bluetooth module.

Step 10

  • Lift the Bluetooth module off of the daughterboard.
  • Lift it straight up to avoid bending the delicate pins that connect the Bluetooth module to the board.

Lift the Bluetooth module off of the daughterboard.

Lift it straight up to avoid bending the delicate pins that connect the Bluetooth module to the board.

Step 11

              Motherboard
  • Use the opening tool to disconnect the speaker cables from the daughterboard.
  • Use the opening to lift the daughterboard off of the motherboard.
  • The daughterboard is sitting on a white plastic base on top of the motherboard.

Use the opening tool to disconnect the speaker cables from the daughterboard.

Use the opening to lift the daughterboard off of the motherboard.

The daughterboard is sitting on a white plastic base on top of the motherboard.

Step 12

  • Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove seven screws securing the white base and motherboard.

Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove seven screws securing the white base and motherboard.

Step 13

  • Gently remove the motherboard.

Gently remove the motherboard.

Step 14

              Speaker
  • Remove the speaker cables from the channels along the edge of the speaker cover.
  • Use an opening tool or your fingers to lift the speaker cover off of the back cover which houses the speakers.

Remove the speaker cables from the channels along the edge of the speaker cover.

Use an opening tool or your fingers to lift the speaker cover off of the back cover which houses the speakers.

Step 15

  • When the speaker cover is removed the speakers can be replaced.

When the speaker cover is removed the speakers can be replaced.

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

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