Einleitung
Use this guide to remove the motherboard. There is soldering required, so if you need assistant please read this soldering technique page.
Werkzeuge
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Gently position the device so that the buttons and speakers lie face down.
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Unplug the power cord from the "DC Input."
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Remove the four 12mm phillips head #2 screws located along the outer edge of the white case.
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Once you remove the screws, pick the device up so that the grey label on the bottom of the device faces toward you.
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With your thumbs on either side of the grey label, slowly push with both thumbs until the case pops open.
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Grip both sides of the top round part of the case and carefully open it like a clam. The bottom of the two halves are connected by the speaker wire. Do not separate by more than 1 centimeter.
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Grip either side of the top round part of the case and carefully open the device to reveal all the hidden treasures inside!
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Lay the device down, so that all the internal components are facing upwards.
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Turn the device over so that the internals are facing down.
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Remove the three 7mm Phillips #1 screws connecting the Zipconnect unit.
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Turn the device over again so you are looking at the internals.
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Remove the six 7mm Phillips #1 phillips screws attatching the Zipconnect unit to the motherboard wire and set the unit out of the way.
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Disconnect the speaker wire from the motherboard by firmly griping the wires close to the connection with two fingers and pull the connector out.
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Remove the two 11mm Phillips #1 screws attaching the small brown circuit board to the plastic outer case.
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Also remove the four 11mm Phillips #1 screws attaching the motherboard to the plastic case.
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Lift up on both the motherboard and brown circuit board which contains the light intensity dial.
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Turn over the motherboard and remove the solder connecting the wide, flat, grey wire.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
