Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Controller’s battery
  • 2 steps
  • Protocol TerraCopter EVO Controller Opening
  • 2 steps
  • Controller Motherboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Controller's battery
  • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the screw connecting the battery cover to the controller.
  • Remove the battery cover from the controller.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the screw connecting the battery cover to the controller.

Remove the battery cover from the controller.

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Step 2

  • Remove all of four of the AA batteries from the controller.

Remove all of four of the AA batteries from the controller.

Step 3

              Protocol TerraCopter EVO Controller Opening
  • Note: the four Phillips screws on the rear panel are a millimeter longer than the two screws near the antenna and the two screws on the handle.
  • Orientate the controller to where the battery compartment is facing upwards.
  • Remove the four 5mm and four 4mm Phillips #1 screws from the case.

Note: the four Phillips screws on the rear panel are a millimeter longer than the two screws near the antenna and the two screws on the handle.

Orientate the controller to where the battery compartment is facing upwards.

Remove the four 5mm and four 4mm Phillips #1 screws from the case.

Step 4

  • Since the battery wires are still attached, carefully move the rear panel down to expose the motherboard.

Since the battery wires are still attached, carefully move the rear panel down to expose the motherboard.

Step 5

              Controller Motherboard
  • Remove the eight 5mm Phillips #1 screws from the motherboard.

Remove the eight 5mm Phillips #1 screws from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Locate the set of four green wires and one black wire attached to the motherboard.
  • Remove the male, white connector by pressing up on the two tabs on the female connector. Then, pull the connector away from the female connector on the motherboard

Locate the set of four green wires and one black wire attached to the motherboard.

Remove the male, white connector by pressing up on the two tabs on the female connector. Then, pull the connector away from the female connector on the motherboard

Step 7

  • Locate the single pin holding the negative and positive wires to the motherboard. Each lead should have one pin holding each wire to the green side of the motherboard.
  • Using a soldering iron, melt the existing solder point for the red lead (positive line).
  • Using a soldering iron, melt the existing solder point for the black lead (negative line).
  • Pull the red and black leads through their respective holes, out of the motherboard.
  • Check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide if you are unfamiliar with soldering practices.

Locate the single pin holding the negative and positive wires to the motherboard. Each lead should have one pin holding each wire to the green side of the motherboard.

Using a soldering iron, melt the existing solder point for the red lead (positive line).

Using a soldering iron, melt the existing solder point for the black lead (negative line).

Pull the red and black leads through their respective holes, out of the motherboard.

Check out our How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide if you are unfamiliar with soldering practices.

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

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