Sonos Play 5 Audio Control Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Front Panel Assembly
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Motherboard
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Audio/Control Board
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What you need

Step 1

              Front Panel Assembly

Disconnect any power to the speaker and wait a few minutes for the capacitors to fully discharge.
Flip the speaker upside down.
There may be a rubber foot covering the bottom screws (not included in picture). Remove this by pulling up from one of the corners using a spudger.

Disconnect any power to the speaker and wait a few minutes for the capacitors to fully discharge.

Flip the speaker upside down.

There may be a rubber foot covering the bottom screws (not included in picture). Remove this by pulling up from one of the corners using a spudger.

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Step 2

Remove eight 10mm Phillips #2 screws
Remove the bottom panel by pulling upwards.
Be very gentle with the ends of the three antennas. They are very fragile.

Remove eight 10mm Phillips #2 screws

Remove the bottom panel by pulling upwards.

Be very gentle with the ends of the three antennas. They are very fragile.

Step 3

Flip the device so that the grille is facing up.
Locate the line on the right side of the speaker where the grill and the plastic meet, and place your plastic opening tool in the gap.
Run the spudger along the gap, loosening the grille from the plastic. Repeat this process on the left side as well.
Gently pull up on the grille, removing it from the front panel.

Flip the device so that the grille is facing up.

Locate the line on the right side of the speaker where the grill and the plastic meet, and place your plastic opening tool in the gap.

Run the spudger along the gap, loosening the grille from the plastic. Repeat this process on the left side as well.

Gently pull up on the grille, removing it from the front panel.

Step 4

Remove the six 8mm Phillips #2 screws.
Remove the two 10mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove the six 8mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove the two 10mm Phillips #2 screws.

Step 5

Locate the line on the right side where the front panel and back panel meet. Place a plastic opening tool in the gap, and run it along the gap. Repeat this on the left side.
Use the opening tool to lift the front plate. If a plastic tool is not providing enough leverage, use a metal opening tool.
Gently pull up on the face plate to ensure it has been detached from the enclosure.
When pulling on the face plate be cautious because it is still connected by wires on the back of the plate.

Locate the line on the right side where the front panel and back panel meet. Place a plastic opening tool in the gap, and run it along the gap. Repeat this on the left side.

Use the opening tool to lift the front plate. If a plastic tool is not providing enough leverage, use a metal opening tool.

Gently pull up on the face plate to ensure it has been detached from the enclosure.

When pulling on the face plate be cautious because it is still connected by wires on the back of the plate.

Step 6

Lift up the front panel, forming a 90 degree angle with the back panel. Locate the locate ten pin connector shown. This is the wire that connects the front panel to back panel.
Press down on the small tab located on the connector. With the tab firmly pressed down, pull the connector out from its socket.
The faceplate assembly is now fully detached from the rest of the speaker.

Lift up the front panel, forming a 90 degree angle with the back panel. Locate the locate ten pin connector shown. This is the wire that connects the front panel to back panel.

Press down on the small tab located on the connector. With the tab firmly pressed down, pull the connector out from its socket.

The faceplate assembly is now fully detached from the rest of the speaker.

Step 7

              Motherboard

Remove the ten pin connector.

Remove the ten pin connector.

Step 8

Flip the device over on its front side.

Flip the device over on its front side.

Step 9

Remove six 5mm Phillips #0 screws.
Remove two 7mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove six 5mm Phillips #0 screws.

Remove two 7mm Phillips #2 screws.

Step 10

Flip the device on its back.

Flip the device on its back.

Step 11

Remove the grey and red antenna connectors by lifting them away from the board.
Pull cords away from the board.

Remove the grey and red antenna connectors by lifting them away from the board.

Pull cords away from the board.

Step 12

Remove the yellow antenna connector by lifting it away from the board.
Pull cord away from the board.

Remove the yellow antenna connector by lifting it away from the board.

Pull cord away from the board.

Step 13

Remove circuit board by lifting it straight away from the rear plate.

Remove circuit board by lifting it straight away from the rear plate.

Step 14

              Audio/Control Board

Lay the two connected boards so that the power board is facing upwards

Lay the two connected boards so that the power board is facing upwards

Step 15

Unscrew Four Phillips #2 bolts
These bolts will not come out, but will pull out of the nuts on the other side of the board

Unscrew Four Phillips #2 bolts

These bolts will not come out, but will pull out of the nuts on the other side of the board

Step 16

Flip boards so audio board is facing upwards, as is shown in picture

Flip boards so audio board is facing upwards, as is shown in picture

Step 17

Lift control board up and away from power supply board

Lift control board up and away from power supply board

Step 18

The smaller of the two boards is the audio/control board.

The smaller of the two boards is the audio/control board.

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

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