Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
18
Time Required
30 minutes - 2 hours
Sections
3
- Front Panel Assembly
- 6 steps
- Motherboard
- 7 steps
- Power Board
- 5 steps
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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
Power 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 larger of the two boards is the power supply board.
The larger of the two boards is the power supply board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Mark Molloy - Oct 30, 2017
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Great guide but where can you get replacement boards from, if at all?
B. Buil - Jan 11, 2018
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Yes good question, where to get a replacement board SONOS P/N: 170-00236?
Model: JB Power Board
T C - Apr 16, 2019
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Does anyone know the specs on the five electrolytic capacitors that are arranged vertically (on the left side of the last image above)? I have a couple failing on one board, and I think that’s what is causing the amp to ‘click’ once it warms up.
Roger Bratseth - Sep 26, 2020
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We replaced the parts listed in the description of this clip, and the unit came back to life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R8hKdGT…
The procedure is a bit unclear in the clip, suggest following the ifixit-procedure, or both.
Gordon Mckenna - Jan 17, 2021
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Thank you for your work here. Youtube video also useful.
I needed to purchase quality solder iron plus tips, solder wick, and review how to desolder capacitors. Taking out the bad fuse and the rectifier were relatively easy, but the capacitors were covered in silicone, then the old solder on its terminals proved very difficult to melt. In the end, even with temperature of tip at 340, little progress was made, so I disassembled capacitor in situ, and finally with more heat the remnant of it and the two terminals popped out. Again ,I saw this technique on YouTube.
So, having had a live chat with sonos who told me I had no warranty and it was unfixable, and that the new sonos5 is not compatible with my current Generation 1 system, I got the thing working, with next to no initial knowledge.
Cost
£90 in tools- solder iron, tips, quality electronic pliers
£10 in components from Farnell
And about 6 hours disassemble, doing the biz ( the learning curve of desoldering, removing caps, fuse, rectifier) then reassembling
