Garmin Inreach Explorer Plus Antenna Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          20 - 35 minutes            

Sections

4

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 4 steps
• LCD Screen
• 2 steps
• Antenna
• 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Using the TR6 Torx Security screwdriver, remove six 10 mm screws from the back cover of the device.

Using the TR6 Torx Security screwdriver, remove six 10 mm screws from the back cover of the device.

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Step 2

• Remove the back cover.

Remove the back cover.

Step 3

• Gently grasp the battery wire and disconnect it from the device.
• Remove the battery from the device.

Gently grasp the battery wire and disconnect it from the device.

Remove the battery from the device.

Step 4

              Motherboard               

• Using the T5 Torx screwdriver, remove the six 6 mm screws from the motherboard.

Using the T5 Torx screwdriver, remove the six 6 mm screws from the motherboard.

Step 5

• Disconnect the LCD screen from the motherboard by lifting on the flap with the nylon spudger.
• The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If used incorrectly, the metal spudger may damage the components of a device.

Disconnect the LCD screen from the motherboard by lifting on the flap with the nylon spudger.

The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If used incorrectly, the metal spudger may damage the components of a device.

Step 6

• Disconnect the antenna from the motherboard by lifting the wire with a nylon spudger.

Disconnect the antenna from the motherboard by lifting the wire with a nylon spudger.

Step 7

• Gently lift the motherboard up and out of the device.

Gently lift the motherboard up and out of the device.

Step 8

              LCD Screen               

• Using the T5 Torx screwdriver, remove the two 6 mm screws from the LCD screen.

Using the T5 Torx screwdriver, remove the two 6 mm screws from the LCD screen.

Step 9

• Use a nylon spudger to separate the LCD screen from the main body and remove the LCD screen.
• The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power. If used incorrectly, the metal spudger may damage the components of a device.

Use a nylon spudger to separate the LCD screen from the main body and remove the LCD screen.

Step 10

              Antenna               

• Gently pull out the antenna wire and remove the antenna from the device.
• The antenna should now slide out easily. If the antenna is stuck, use the spudger to gently dislodge the antenna from its housing.

Gently pull out the antenna wire and remove the antenna from the device.

The antenna should now slide out easily. If the antenna is stuck, use the spudger to gently dislodge the antenna from its housing.

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

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