Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Solio Rocsta Top Cover Disassembly
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • LED
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

Please note that this guide requires soldering. For more information on how to solder and desolder connections, please visit this guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Solio Rocsta Top Cover Disassembly
  • Locate, and unscrew, the three 5.72 mm screws that hold down the top cover using the T6 Torx screwdriver.

Locate, and unscrew, the three 5.72 mm screws that hold down the top cover using the T6 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Remove top cover.
  • Caution: the solar cell is attached to the top cover and connected to the circuit board by a short wire .

Remove top cover.

Caution: the solar cell is attached to the top cover and connected to the circuit board by a short wire .

Step 3

              Battery
  • Using the spudger, pry the battery off the back cover.

Using the spudger, pry the battery off the back cover.

Step 4

  • Using a T6 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the 5.66 mm screws attaching the circuit board to the case and flip the circuit board.

Using a T6 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the 5.66 mm screws attaching the circuit board to the case and flip the circuit board.

Step 5

  • With the circuit board flipped, locate the battery connector.
  • Hold the component attached to the circuit board the battery is connected to and wiggle the cable out.

With the circuit board flipped, locate the battery connector.

Hold the component attached to the circuit board the battery is connected to and wiggle the cable out.

Step 6

              LED
  • Using a T6 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the 5.66 mm screws attaching the circuit board to the case.

Using a T6 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the 5.66 mm screws attaching the circuit board to the case.

Step 7

  • Flip the circuit board to be able to see where the LEDs are soldered to.
  • With a Soldering Iron, desolder the LEDs’ connectors.
  • For more information on how to solder and desolder connections, please visit this guide.

Flip the circuit board to be able to see where the LEDs are soldered to.

With a Soldering Iron, desolder the LEDs’ connectors.

For more information on how to solder and desolder connections, please visit this guide.

Step 8

  • Gently pry the LEDs using one of the Precision Tweezers.

Gently pry the LEDs using one of the Precision Tweezers.

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

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