Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

2

  • Case
  • 5 steps
  • Speaker
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Case
  • Remove four 3 mm screws using a 3 mm Hex screwdriver.

Remove four 3 mm screws using a 3 mm Hex screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Gently remove the outer casing.
  • It should be relatively easy to pull apart, but in the case that it is not easy, don’t be afraid to apply the necessary force to pull them apart.

Gently remove the outer casing.

It should be relatively easy to pull apart, but in the case that it is not easy, don’t be afraid to apply the necessary force to pull them apart.

Step 3

  • Pull the device from the external case.
  • Remove four 12 mm screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver.
  • Remove eight 6 mm screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver.

Pull the device from the external case.

Remove four 12 mm screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver.

Remove eight 6 mm screws using a T10 Torx screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Use your hands to gently remove the side plates.
  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the back plate.
  • It is best to work on the side with the Fugoo trademark.

Use your hands to gently remove the side plates.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the back plate.

It is best to work on the side with the Fugoo trademark.

Step 5

  • Slowly pull the front casing from the back casing. If possible, try to avoid putting any tension on the connected cables.
  • Separate the two at a slow, consistent pace to avoid damaging the speaker cables.

Slowly pull the front casing from the back casing. If possible, try to avoid putting any tension on the connected cables.

Separate the two at a slow, consistent pace to avoid damaging the speaker cables.

Step 6

              Speaker
  • Carefully untangle the wires that are connected from the speaker to the motherboard.
  • Using a tweezer, pull downwards on the base of each red speaker connector to remove them from the motherboard.

Carefully untangle the wires that are connected from the speaker to the motherboard.

Using a tweezer, pull downwards on the base of each red speaker connector to remove them from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Use a #3 Hex screwdriver to unscrew all six 3mm screws."
  • While holding the case with one hand, pull up on the speaker you wish to replace.

Use a #3 Hex screwdriver to unscrew all six 3mm screws."

While holding the case with one hand, pull up on the speaker you wish to replace.

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

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