Garmin Inreach Explorer Plus Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 4 steps

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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.

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

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