LaCie Rugged USB-C Circuit Board Replacement

Written By: Bobrobot1
  • Comments: 2
LaCie Rugged USB-C Circuit Board Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

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    • This guide contains steps for the LaCie Rugged USB-C. There is no guarantee that the steps will be the same for different models.

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    • Remove the rubber case around the drive. You can just stretch it off.

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    • Remove these 4x Torx T8 screws

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    • Push on one side of the drive, where the white plastic is. Which side does not matter.

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    • Push GENTLY on the back side of the hard drive.

    • DO NOT push more than is necessary to get the drive above the white plastic, as shown in the second picture.

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    • Pull the drive gently out of the SATA connector.

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    • Remove this Phillips 00 screw from the board.

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    • Slide the board out, making sure to keep any foam pieces intact.

    • Do not let any foam pieces get damaged. They are important.

Conclusion

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

Author

Bobrobot1

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2 comments

Where can i get a new board? thank you

Bar Avraham -

Yes, where can we find a new board?

Vassilis Trigkas -