Playstation Vr Rear Led Tracker Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          40 minutes            

Sections

2

• Band Adjuster
• 7 steps
• Rear LED Tracker Board
• 3 steps

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Step 1

              Band Adjuster               

• Use your hands to remove the foam piece in the headband.
• Use the iFixIt Opening Tool to pry the top and bottom trim pieces off of the rear band assembly.

Use your hands to remove the foam piece in the headband.

Use the iFixIt Opening Tool to pry the top and bottom trim pieces off of the rear band assembly.

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Step 2

• Remove a total of four 5 mm screws from inside the left and right sides of the headband using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove a total of four 5 mm screws from inside the left and right sides of the headband using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 3

• Remove three silver 5 mm screws that are securing the rear white cover of the band using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove three silver 5 mm screws that are securing the rear white cover of the band using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

• Remove the 6 mm screw from the retainer securing wires to the rear band assembly using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
• Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap connected to the rear LEDs.

Remove the 6 mm screw from the retainer securing wires to the rear band assembly using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap connected to the rear LEDs.

Step 5

• Remove the single 5 mm screw from the center of the headband adjuster using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the single 5 mm screw from the center of the headband adjuster using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

• Gently pry the adjuster assembly away from the rear headband using an opening tool.

Gently pry the adjuster assembly away from the rear headband using an opening tool.

Step 7

• Disassemble the adjuster assembly spring, small gear, large gear, and bracket in order to replace the broken component.

Disassemble the adjuster assembly spring, small gear, large gear, and bracket in order to replace the broken component.

Step 8

              Rear LED Tracker Board               

• Once the rear headband is removed, both rear LED tracker boards can be identified as the white components labelled ‘L’ and ‘R’ on the rear of the band.
• Remove the single 5 mm screw from each of the LED tracker boards using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
• Gently pull up and slide each tracker board outward, away from the center of the band, in order to free it from the rear headband shell.

Once the rear headband is removed, both rear LED tracker boards can be identified as the white components labelled ‘L’ and ‘R’ on the rear of the band.

Remove the single 5 mm screw from each of the LED tracker boards using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Gently pull up and slide each tracker board outward, away from the center of the band, in order to free it from the rear headband shell.

Step 9

• The tracker board assembly is comprised of two shell halves.
• Gently pry on the black tabs on the outward edge of the shell to free the two halves from each other.
• Then gently pry outward on the internal tracker board to free each one from the opaque lens.

The tracker board assembly is comprised of two shell halves.

Gently pry on the black tabs on the outward edge of the shell to free the two halves from each other.

Then gently pry outward on the internal tracker board to free each one from the opaque lens.

Step 10

• Use a soldering iron in order to remove the three wires (black, white, red) from the faulty tracker board.

Use a soldering iron in order to remove the three wires (black, white, red) from the faulty tracker board.

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

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