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Steps
10
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Sections
3
- Face Plate and Back Plate
- 5 steps
- Battery (Prerequisite)
- 2 steps
- USB Connector
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Face Plate and Back Plate
- Unscrew all twelve Hex Head 1.5 (Length-3/8", Head- 1/8") screws using a 1.5mm hex screwdriver.
Unscrew all twelve Hex Head 1.5 (Length-3/8", Head- 1/8") screws using a 1.5mm hex screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the face plate.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the face plate.
Step 3
- Remove the rubber casing by using your fingers to pull off. Be sure not tear or rip rubber casing.
Remove the rubber casing by using your fingers to pull off. Be sure not tear or rip rubber casing.
Step 4
- Flip the device upside down and remove all eight Phillips (Length-3/8", Head-1/8") Screws using a standard #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Flip the device upside down and remove all eight Phillips (Length-3/8", Head-1/8") Screws using a standard #1 Phillips screwdriver.
Step 5
- Use plastic opening tool to pry off back plate.
- Move the plastic opening tool along the the device to further pry open the device.
- Be careful when taking this plate off. You may accidentally damage the water proof seal.
Use plastic opening tool to pry off back plate.
Move the plastic opening tool along the the device to further pry open the device.
Be careful when taking this plate off. You may accidentally damage the water proof seal.
Step 6
Battery (Prerequisite)
- Identify the two Phillips (Length-5/16", Head-1/8") screws holding the battery in place and remove them using a #1 screwdriver.
Identify the two Phillips (Length-5/16", Head-1/8") screws holding the battery in place and remove them using a #1 screwdriver.
Step 7
- Remove the ICR18650-26M battery from its position by pulling upwards and out of the casing.
Remove the ICR18650-26M battery from its position by pulling upwards and out of the casing.
Step 8
USB Connector
- Identify the motherboard and three Phillips (Length-1/8", Head-1/8") screws and remove them using a #1 screwdriver.
Identify the motherboard and three Phillips (Length-1/8", Head-1/8") screws and remove them using a #1 screwdriver.
Step 9
- Pull the motherboard up and out to remove.
Pull the motherboard up and out to remove.
Step 10
- Identify the USB connector. Remove and replace the component with a functioning USB device. Refer to the link below for soldering techniques. How To Solder and Desolder Connections
Identify the USB connector. Remove and replace the component with a functioning USB device. Refer to the link below for soldering techniques. How To Solder and Desolder Connections
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Jose Muzaurieta
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Abraham Hernandez - Feb 12, 2017
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Any way to buy the entire motherboard? Any suggestion where can I buy it?
Sonia Lance - Jul 1, 2018
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Where can I purchase the usb
Where can I purchase the usb. There are so meany I don’t know how to tell the correct one. Thank
