Roku Streaming Stick Motherboard Port Replacement Repair Guide

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                          6 - 20 minutes            

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Introduction

As a precaution, this guide will require a soldering iron or gun.

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Step 1

              Roku Streaming Stick Motherboard Port               

• Grab the blue plastic opening tool to open the Roku Streaming Stick 3500R.

Grab the blue plastic opening tool to open the Roku Streaming Stick 3500R.

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Step 2

• Place the blue plastic opening tool into one of the cracks on the back of the Roku to pop open the Roku Streaming Stick 3500R. Be careful not to break anything while removing the back.

Place the blue plastic opening tool into one of the cracks on the back of the Roku to pop open the Roku Streaming Stick 3500R. Be careful not to break anything while removing the back.

Step 3

• Once you have removed the cover, you can now access the motherboard of the Roku Streaming Stick.

Once you have removed the cover, you can now access the motherboard of the Roku Streaming Stick.

Step 4

• Remove the motherboard by grabbing a hold of the micro-usb port, or you can also use tweezers to grab a hold of it and pull it out. But be careful with where you grab the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard by grabbing a hold of the micro-usb port, or you can also use tweezers to grab a hold of it and pull it out. But be careful with where you grab the motherboard.

Step 5

• Once you identify the HDMI port and the micro-usb port, you can investigate to see which port may be damaged.

Once you identify the HDMI port and the micro-usb port, you can investigate to see which port may be damaged.

Step 6

• Once you have identified the problem you can then desolder the points at the HDMI as highlighted, or at the micro-usb ports.
• If the soldering gun, or iron is set too high you then run the risk of destroying the motherboard altogether, or even damaging the wireless antennas.

Once you have identified the problem you can then desolder the points at the HDMI as highlighted, or at the micro-usb ports.

If the soldering gun, or iron is set too high you then run the risk of destroying the motherboard altogether, or even damaging the wireless antennas.

If the replacement of the motherboard does not work, another part may need to be replaced.

For reassembly, follow instructions in reverse order.

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exxonchavez - Jul 28, 2019

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Any idea where to buy a new hdmi port to solder on?