Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes - 1 hour

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  • USB-B Port
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Introduction

  • Screw Driver PhilipSoldering iron / Heat GunUSB Female Type-B Port 4-PinSolder WireIF NEEDED Desoldering Tool

What you need

Step 1

              Locate The Screws
  • The Screws we all looking for are on the back of the box.
  • Use the Screw Drive and remove the 8 screws and put them in small piles.
  • Remember where the screws go, this is very important when trying to reassemble the device.

The Screws we all looking for are on the back of the box.

Use the Screw Drive and remove the 8 screws and put them in small piles.

Remember where the screws go, this is very important when trying to reassemble the device.

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Step 2

              Unscrew The TRS Outputs
  • Next, unscrew the TRS outputs. Then put them to the side.

Next, unscrew the TRS outputs. Then put them to the side.

Step 3

              Take Off The Backplate
  • Take the backplate off. and get your flashlight ready!

Take the backplate off. and get your flashlight ready!

Step 4

              Undo The Tabs
  • Now use your flashlight to look for the tabs holding the board in. They should be located on the top inner front part on both the right and left sides.
  • Be Careful undoing the tabs* You don’t need a lot of force!
  • Use a FlatHead Screw Driver to undo the tabs, just slide in from the side and turn the screwdriver a bit to undo it.
  • Once both tabs are undone, you should be able to slide the board out from the front.

Now use your flashlight to look for the tabs holding the board in. They should be located on the top inner front part on both the right and left sides.

Be Careful undoing the tabs* You don’t need a lot of force!

Use a FlatHead Screw Driver to undo the tabs, just slide in from the side and turn the screwdriver a bit to undo it.

Once both tabs are undone, you should be able to slide the board out from the front.

Step 5

              Slide Front Panel To Board
  • Like I said in the last step slide the board out the front.
  • Notice the Tabs
  • Ok, now that the board is free you can see more of the inner-working.

Like I said in the last step slide the board out the front.

Notice the Tabs

Ok, now that the board is free you can see more of the inner-working.

Step 6

              Replace USB-B
  • Next look for the soldering points for the USB Type B
  • Should be under the Type B USB…..
  • Next, use a heat gun or soldering iron and remove the port.

Next look for the soldering points for the USB Type B

Should be under the Type B USB…..

Next, use a heat gun or soldering iron and remove the port.

Step 7

              Finishing up.
  • After desoldering or just resoldering the new Type-B, just follow the step to open the box backward. If done right everything should be good to go!

After desoldering or just resoldering the new Type-B, just follow the step to open the box backward. If done right everything should be good to go!

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

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Big Krusty - Dec 26, 2021

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60 watt or above soldering iron is required. Couldn’t get it to melt with a 30 watt. I worked on a scarlett 2i2 second generation.