Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Subwoofer Housing Disassembly
  • 5 steps
  • Subwoofer
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Subwoofer Housing Disassembly               
  • Remove fourteen 8 mm Phillips #2 screws from the bottom of the subwoofer.
  • Once all of the screws are removed, the cover can be taken off using a metal spudger.

Remove fourteen 8 mm Phillips #2 screws from the bottom of the subwoofer.

Once all of the screws are removed, the cover can be taken off using a metal spudger.

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Step 2

  • Remove eight 14 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the circuit board in place.
  • Using the plastic opening tool, carefully remove the circuit board.
  • There will be 3 wires connected to the opposite side of the circuit board. Be careful not to pull the board out of the device too far and damage these wires.

Remove eight 14 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the circuit board in place.

Using the plastic opening tool, carefully remove the circuit board.

There will be 3 wires connected to the opposite side of the circuit board. Be careful not to pull the board out of the device too far and damage these wires.

Step 3

  • Remove the first of the three wires by squeezing the clip and pulling it out.
  • After disconnecting the first wire, the two attached wires can be more easily accessed.

Remove the first of the three wires by squeezing the clip and pulling it out.

After disconnecting the first wire, the two attached wires can be more easily accessed.

Step 4

  • Remove the wire furthest to the left by squeezing the clip and pulling it out.
  • Detach the third wire by carefully using the tweezers.
  • The circuit board is now completely detached and can be set aside.

Remove the wire furthest to the left by squeezing the clip and pulling it out.

Detach the third wire by carefully using the tweezers.

The circuit board is now completely detached and can be set aside.

Step 5

  • Remove six 8 mm Phillips #2 screws.
  • Slide the side panel with the power cord out from the housing.
  • The side panel with the power cord will come out as a whole unit with the subwoofer air tunnel.

Remove six 8 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Slide the side panel with the power cord out from the housing.

The side panel with the power cord will come out as a whole unit with the subwoofer air tunnel.

Step 6

              Subwoofer               
  • Remove two 8 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the side panel in place.

Remove two 8 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the side panel in place.

Step 7

  • Remove eight 8 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the subwoofer tray to the housing.

Remove eight 8 mm Phillips #2 screws holding the subwoofer tray to the housing.

Step 8

  • Using a metal spudger, slightly peel back the plastic the has been glued to the tray and the housing.
  • Slide the tray containing the subwoofer out of the housing.

Using a metal spudger, slightly peel back the plastic the has been glued to the tray and the housing.

Slide the tray containing the subwoofer out of the housing.

Step 9

  • After removing the tray, flip it over and you will find four screws connecting the subwoofer.
  • Remove four 7.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.

After removing the tray, flip it over and you will find four screws connecting the subwoofer.

Remove four 7.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Step 10

  • The subwoofer has now been removed from the device and can be replaced.

The subwoofer has now been removed from the device and can be replaced.

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

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