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Moderate
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7
Time Required
30 - 40 minutes
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Introduction
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Step 1
Removing Foam Feet
- Begin by looking at the bottom face of the device. Use tweezers to remove the four foam pads which are covering the four screws.
Begin by looking at the bottom face of the device. Use tweezers to remove the four foam pads which are covering the four screws.
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Step 2
Removing the Back Casing
- Use a Phillips head #2 screwdriver to remove the four screws from the bottom of the device. These screw heads are sized 5.3mm (or .209").
Use a Phillips head #2 screwdriver to remove the four screws from the bottom of the device. These screw heads are sized 5.3mm (or .209").
Step 3
Separating the Device
- Remove the back casing panel by gently pulling back on it until you are able to reach inside. Gently pull the microphone out of its housing. This allows you to pull the device apart.
- The red circle indicated on the picture marks where the microphone housing is found.
Remove the back casing panel by gently pulling back on it until you are able to reach inside. Gently pull the microphone out of its housing. This allows you to pull the device apart.
The red circle indicated on the picture marks where the microphone housing is found.
Step 4
Disconnecting the Speaker
- Use a soldering iron to heat up the two solder connections where the speaker wire is attached to the motherboard. This will separate the speaker from the board.
- If you are having trouble with this step, refer to the guide found here.
Use a soldering iron to heat up the two solder connections where the speaker wire is attached to the motherboard. This will separate the speaker from the board.
If you are having trouble with this step, refer to the guide found here.
Step 5
Unscrewing the Motherboard
- Remove the two screws holding the motherboard to the casing. Use a Phillps head #2 screwdriver.
- These screw heads are also sized 5.3mm (or .209in).
Remove the two screws holding the motherboard to the casing. Use a Phillps head #2 screwdriver.
These screw heads are also sized 5.3mm (or .209in).
Step 6
Disconnecting the Microphone
- Use the soldering iron to heat up the two solder connections where the microphone wires are attached to on the motherboard. This will separate the microphone from the board.
- If you are having trouble with this step, refer to the guide found here.
Use the soldering iron to heat up the two solder connections where the microphone wires are attached to on the motherboard. This will separate the microphone from the board.
Step 7
Removing the Motherboard Assembly
- Once the two screws holding the motherboard in place are removed, the motherboard can be taken out of the device and replaced.
Once the two screws holding the motherboard in place are removed, the motherboard can be taken out of the device and replaced.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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