Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
2
- Philips TAS7505 Outer Shell Disassembly
- 5 steps
- Motherboard
- 5 steps
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Introduction
The tools used in this are mainly used for other parts as seen in other guides to get access to the motherboard.
What you need
Step 1
Philips TAS7505 Outer Shell Disassembly
- Make sure the speaker is turned off before you begin the disassembly.
- Turn the speaker upside down. You will see a rubber base. Use an opening tool to lift up the sides to expose the screws.
Make sure the speaker is turned off before you begin the disassembly.
Turn the speaker upside down. You will see a rubber base. Use an opening tool to lift up the sides to expose the screws.
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Step 2
- There will be 4 exposed screws. Make sure to use the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
- When the screws are removed, you can use an opening tool to take off the plastic cover.
There will be 4 exposed screws. Make sure to use the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.
When the screws are removed, you can use an opening tool to take off the plastic cover.
Step 3
- Now that you have removed this cover, there is another cover. This cover has a total of 9 screws that can be removed with a Philips #0 screwdriver.
- Once all these screws are removed, you can take off the cover
Now that you have removed this cover, there is another cover. This cover has a total of 9 screws that can be removed with a Philips #0 screwdriver.
Once all these screws are removed, you can take off the cover
Step 4
- You can now see the inside of the speaker but you aren’t done yet.
- Remove both rubber stands that hold up the device horizontally (one of these stands is a cover for the USB ports).
You can now see the inside of the speaker but you aren’t done yet.
Remove both rubber stands that hold up the device horizontally (one of these stands is a cover for the USB ports).
Step 5
- Once you pull these out, you can pull the whole sleeve to expose the infrastructure of the device.
Once you pull these out, you can pull the whole sleeve to expose the infrastructure of the device.
Step 6
Motherboard
- Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by unclipping it from the side not visible to you
- If you are having difficulties disconnecting the battery you can pull the battery out whole in order to get a better angle to disconnect it
Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by unclipping it from the side not visible to you
If you are having difficulties disconnecting the battery you can pull the battery out whole in order to get a better angle to disconnect it
Step 7
- Pull out the motherboard then disconnect the USB-A & USB-C port by pressing the clip
Pull out the motherboard then disconnect the USB-A & USB-C port by pressing the clip
Step 8
- Next is to disconnect the speaker
- pull the motherboard out as much as you can and then wiggle the white box back and forth to get it out
Next is to disconnect the speaker
pull the motherboard out as much as you can and then wiggle the white box back and forth to get it out
Step 9
- Simply remove this white strand with a pair of tweezers.
Simply remove this white strand with a pair of tweezers.
Step 10
- This is how the motherboard should be after doing all the steps correctly.
This is how the motherboard should be after doing all the steps correctly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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