Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

11

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

Sections

3

  • How to Open the Rocketfish RF-WHTIB-A Sender
  • 3 steps
  • Sender Wireless Audio Module Chip
  • 7 steps
  • Sender Speaker Input Terminal
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              How to Open the Rocketfish RF-WHTIB-A Sender
  • Remove the four rubber tabs from the bottom of the sender.
  • Pull hard to peel off the rubber tabs, as they are attached with adhesive.

Remove the four rubber tabs from the bottom of the sender.

Pull hard to peel off the rubber tabs, as they are attached with adhesive.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the four 12 mm screws on the bottom of the device.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the four 12 mm screws on the bottom of the device.

Step 3

  • Flip the device over and remove the top casing from the sender.

Flip the device over and remove the top casing from the sender.

Step 4

              Sender Wireless Audio Module Chip
  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the 10 mm screw, securing the wireless audio module chip.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the 10 mm screw, securing the wireless audio module chip.

Step 5

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the 10 mm screw, securing the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the 10 mm screw, securing the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the two 10 mm screws located on either side of the speakers.
  • Secure the front speaker input terminal to release the motherboard.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to unscrew the two 10 mm screws located on either side of the speakers.

Secure the front speaker input terminal to release the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Using both thumbs, push the front speaker input terminal back towards the inside part of the device.

Using both thumbs, push the front speaker input terminal back towards the inside part of the device.

Step 8

  • Flip over the motherboard and wireless audio module chip.

Flip over the motherboard and wireless audio module chip.

Step 9

  • Gently slide the black retaining flap back, securing the ribbon wire gently away from the white bar.
  • There should only be a small separation between the white bar and the black retaining flap.
  • Tweezers are recommended for this step.

Gently slide the black retaining flap back, securing the ribbon wire gently away from the white bar.

There should only be a small separation between the white bar and the black retaining flap.

Tweezers are recommended for this step.

Step 10

  • Using your fingers, pull the ribbon wire out from the black retaining flap in order to completely disconnect the wireless audio module chip.

Using your fingers, pull the ribbon wire out from the black retaining flap in order to completely disconnect the wireless audio module chip.

Step 11

              Sender Speaker Input Terminal
  • Desolder the four metallic clasps that attach the panel to the motherboard.
  • For soldering techniques, follow the step in iFixit’s soldering guide.
  • Do not attempt to solder if you are inexperienced.

Desolder the four metallic clasps that attach the panel to the motherboard.

For soldering techniques, follow the step in iFixit’s soldering guide.

Do not attempt to solder if you are inexperienced.

To attach a new speaker input terminal, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Greg Surrett (terminal case) - Feb 23, 2017

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Where can I get a replacement input terminal?