Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Top and Side Panels
  • 4 steps
  • Back Panel
  • 2 steps
  • Fuse
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the side and back screws
  • Remove the five 9 mm #2 Phillips screws from the side panel nearest the power button.
  • Repeat the process for the opposite panel.
  • Remove the two 15 mm #2 Phillips screws from the back of the top panel.
  • Remove the middle 10mm #2 Phillips screw from the back of the top panel.

Remove the five 9 mm #2 Phillips screws from the side panel nearest the power button.

Repeat the process for the opposite panel.

Remove the two 15 mm #2 Phillips screws from the back of the top panel.

Remove the middle 10mm #2 Phillips screw from the back of the top panel.

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Step 2

              Removing the panels
  • If you do not have a plastic opening tool, you can open the system using your finger. However, if you choose to use your hands, make sure to wear gloves. The panel is very sharp.
  • Swing the back half of the panel slightly away from the unit. Then, starting at the top back corner, slide plastic opening tool through the created gap from back to front. The panel should pop off. Repeat the process on the opposite panel.

If you do not have a plastic opening tool, you can open the system using your finger. However, if you choose to use your hands, make sure to wear gloves. The panel is very sharp.

Swing the back half of the panel slightly away from the unit. Then, starting at the top back corner, slide plastic opening tool through the created gap from back to front. The panel should pop off. Repeat the process on the opposite panel.

Step 3

              Removing the white ribbon wire
  • Looking in through the side nearest the power button, use your fingers to pull the white ribbon connection toward you, away from the rear circuit board.
  • The process will require the use of moderate force and can be eased by wiggling the ribbon during removal.

Looking in through the side nearest the power button, use your fingers to pull the white ribbon connection toward you, away from the rear circuit board.

The process will require the use of moderate force and can be eased by wiggling the ribbon during removal.

Step 4

              Removing the top panel
  • Remove the top panel. You will need to slightly bend the plastic tab outwards, to undo the clasp that is attached to the top.
  • When reassembling the device, reattach the white ribbon wire (Step 3) before replacing the top panel.

Remove the top panel. You will need to slightly bend the plastic tab outwards, to undo the clasp that is attached to the top.

When reassembling the device, reattach the white ribbon wire (Step 3) before replacing the top panel.

Step 5

              Removing the back panel screws
  • Remove the eight 9.5 mm #2 Phillips screws attaching the back to the device.

Remove the eight 9.5 mm #2 Phillips screws attaching the back to the device.

Step 6

              Removing the back panel
  • With a gentle tug, unplug the red and black cable from the tan circuit board.
  • Using both hands, unlock the plastic back panel from the metal clasps (located on the sides of the unit) by pulling the plastic away from the metal. Focus on undoing first one clasp, then the other.
  • Slide the back panel toward you and off of the unit.

With a gentle tug, unplug the red and black cable from the tan circuit board.

Using both hands, unlock the plastic back panel from the metal clasps (located on the sides of the unit) by pulling the plastic away from the metal. Focus on undoing first one clasp, then the other.

Slide the back panel toward you and off of the unit.

Step 7

              Removing the fuse
  • Looking over the top of the tan and green circuit board, locate the fuse.
  • Gently pull the fuse out of the metal claps.

Looking over the top of the tan and green circuit board, locate the fuse.

Gently pull the fuse out of the metal claps.

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

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Chris Phillips - Apr 29, 2016

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What symptoms did fuse failure exhibit?

Any information on stereo decoding and LCD display faults?

samkok37 - Feb 21, 2017

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Will this fix the dead LCD display? Thanks