Htc Vive Lens And Oled Frames Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Cable Disconnect
3 steps
Facerest
3 steps
Outer Shell Removal
5 steps
Sensor Array
9 steps
Motherboard
5 steps
Facerest Midframe
4 steps
Eyepiece Midframe
1 step
Lens and OLED Frames
14 steps

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Introduction

You’ll need a narrow, long-shaft driver to reach some of the screws in this guide.

What you need

Step 1

              Open the cable compartment

Be sure to power down and disconnect your Vive before beginning.
Place a finger on the top edge of the compartment cover assembly and slide the assembly toward the front of the Vive until it comes loose from the headset.
Lift the cover away from the headset and slide it up the cables until it’s out of the way.

Be sure to power down and disconnect your Vive before beginning.

Place a finger on the top edge of the compartment cover assembly and slide the assembly toward the front of the Vive until it comes loose from the headset.

Lift the cover away from the headset and slide it up the cables until it’s out of the way.

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Step 2

              Unplug the HDMI cable

Lift the HDMI cable straight up to unplug it from the headset.

Lift the HDMI cable straight up to unplug it from the headset.

Step 3

              Unplug the remaining cables

Repeat the lifting and unplugging process with the remaining USB, power, and audio cables.

Repeat the lifting and unplugging process with the remaining USB, power, and audio cables.

Step 4

              Unscrew the head strap mounts

Be sure to power down and disconnect your Vive before beginning.
Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the two 12 mm-long screws securing the head strap mounts on either side of the headset.
The mounts may fall off when the screws are removed, so be careful not to lose any parts.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the two 12 mm-long screws securing the head strap mounts on either side of the headset.

The mounts may fall off when the screws are removed, so be careful not to lose any parts.

Step 5

              Remove the head strap mounts

Remove both head strap mounts.

Remove both head strap mounts.

Step 6

              Remove the facerest

Slide the facerest straight away from the headset to remove it.

Slide the facerest straight away from the headset to remove it.

Step 7

              Unscrew the outer shell

Use tweezers to remove the small stickers over the four screws securing the outer shell.
Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the four 3.4 mm-long screws securing the outer shell.

Use tweezers to remove the small stickers over the four screws securing the outer shell.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the four 3.4 mm-long screws securing the outer shell.

Step 8

              Remove the outer shell

Grasp the top edge of the right half of the outer shell, behind the component cover and near the seam in the center. Pull it to the right and upward, away from the headset to release the clip securing that part of the shell.

Grasp the top edge of the right half of the outer shell, behind the component cover and near the seam in the center. Pull it to the right and upward, away from the headset to release the clip securing that part of the shell.

Step 9

Grasp the right half the outer shell and pull it to the right and toward the front of the headset in a twisting motion until you feel the clips on the front of the cover release.

Grasp the right half the outer shell and pull it to the right and toward the front of the headset in a twisting motion until you feel the clips on the front of the cover release.

Step 10

Slide the right side of the outer shell to the right and off of the headset.

Slide the right side of the outer shell to the right and off of the headset.

Step 11

Repeat the last three steps for the left side of the outer shell and remove it.

Repeat the last three steps for the left side of the outer shell and remove it.

Step 12

              Disconnect the sensor array cables

Use tweezers to remove the clear tape over all four of the sensor array cable connectors.

Use tweezers to remove the clear tape over all four of the sensor array cable connectors.

Step 13

Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on one of the sensor array ZIF connectors.
Slide the cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on one of the sensor array ZIF connectors.

Slide the cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 14

Repeat the previous step for the remaining three sensor array cables to disconnect the remaining cables.

Repeat the previous step for the remaining three sensor array cables to disconnect the remaining cables.

Step 15

Use tweezers or a spudger to pry up the camera cable cover and remove it.

Use tweezers or a spudger to pry up the camera cable cover and remove it.

Step 16

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the camera cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the camera cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.

Step 17

              Unscrew the sensor array

Use a PH000 driver to remove the five 3.9 mm screws securing the sensor array.

Use a PH000 driver to remove the five 3.9 mm screws securing the sensor array.

Step 18

Use a PH000 driver to remove the four 3.9 mm screws securing the sensor array.

Use a PH000 driver to remove the four 3.9 mm screws securing the sensor array.

Step 19

Use a PH000 driver to remove the four 3.9 mm screws securing the sensor array.
You’ll need a narrow, long-shaft driver to reach these screws.

You’ll need a narrow, long-shaft driver to reach these screws.

Step 20

              Remove the sensor array

Lift the sensor array away from the headset to remove it.

Lift the sensor array away from the headset to remove it.

Step 21

              Disconnect the motherboard

Remove the tape covering the interconnect cable socket.
Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the cable socket.
Slide the interconnect cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the tape covering the interconnect cable socket.

Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the cable socket.

Slide the interconnect cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 22

Remove the tape covering the left OLED cable socket.
Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the cable socket.
Slide the left OLED cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the tape covering the left OLED cable socket.

Slide the left OLED cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 23

Remove the tape covering the right OLED cable socket.
Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking flap on the cable socket.
Slide the right OLED cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the tape covering the right OLED cable socket.

Slide the right OLED cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 24

Use a pair tweezers to slightly twist the interconnect cable and press it down until the tabs on either side of the cable clear the hole in the motherboard.
During reassembly, make sure to thread the interconnect cable through its slot in the motherboard.

Use a pair tweezers to slightly twist the interconnect cable and press it down until the tabs on either side of the cable clear the hole in the motherboard.

During reassembly, make sure to thread the interconnect cable through its slot in the motherboard.

Step 25

              Remove the motherboard

Press the non-port-end of the motherboard toward the top of headset while hinging it away from the midframe to free it from the clips securing that end.
Slide the motherboard toward the bottom of the headset, over the clips, to remove it.
Take care not to snag any cables during removal.

Press the non-port-end of the motherboard toward the top of headset while hinging it away from the midframe to free it from the clips securing that end.

Slide the motherboard toward the bottom of the headset, over the clips, to remove it.

Take care not to snag any cables during removal.

Step 26

              Disconnect the facerest midframe

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the plastic covering the eyepiece midframe cable socket.
Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the plastic locking flap on the socket.
Slide the cable straight out of its socket to remove it.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the plastic covering the eyepiece midframe cable socket.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the plastic locking flap on the socket.

Slide the cable straight out of its socket to remove it.

Step 27

Gently peel the eyepiece midframe cable off of the facerest midframe.

Gently peel the eyepiece midframe cable off of the facerest midframe.

Step 28

              Unscrew the facerest midframe

Use a PH000 driver to remove the four 3.9 mm screws securing the facerest midframe.

Use a PH000 driver to remove the four 3.9 mm screws securing the facerest midframe.

Step 29

              Remove the facerest midframe

Lift the facerest midframe off of the eyepiece midframe.
Take care not to snag any cables during removal.

Lift the facerest midframe off of the eyepiece midframe.

Step 30

              Remove the eyepiece midframe

Hinge the OLED and lens frames down and away from the focus knob end of the eyepiece midframe.
Once you’ve rotated the OLED and lens frame about 90 degrees, push them straight down, parallel to the face of the eyepiece midframe, to separate them from the midframe.

Hinge the OLED and lens frames down and away from the focus knob end of the eyepiece midframe.

Once you’ve rotated the OLED and lens frame about 90 degrees, push them straight down, parallel to the face of the eyepiece midframe, to separate them from the midframe.

Step 31

              Remove the eyepiece gasket

Gently lift the eyepiece gasket off of the lens and OLED frames to remove it.

Gently lift the eyepiece gasket off of the lens and OLED frames to remove it.

Step 32

              Remove the support rod

Pull the rubber bumpers off of either end of the support rod.

Pull the rubber bumpers off of either end of the support rod.

Step 33

Slide the support rod out of its brackets on the lens and OLED frames.

Slide the support rod out of its brackets on the lens and OLED frames.

Step 34

              Remove the focus rod

Use a PH000 driver to remove the eight 3.1 mm screws securing the focus rod brackets.

Use a PH000 driver to remove the eight 3.1 mm screws securing the focus rod brackets.

Step 35

Remove the focus rod and its brackets.

Remove the focus rod and its brackets.

Step 36

              Unscrew the OLED covers

Use a PH000 driver to remove the eight 2.4 mm screws securing the OLED covers.

Use a PH000 driver to remove the eight 2.4 mm screws securing the OLED covers.

Step 37

              Remove the OLED covers

Use the flat end of a spudger push up one edge of the OLED cover and start unclipping that edge.

Use the flat end of a spudger push up one edge of the OLED cover and start unclipping that edge.

Step 38

Slide the spudger under the clip along that edge to free the rest of the edge.

Slide the spudger under the clip along that edge to free the rest of the edge.

Step 39

Slide the spudger around the remaining edges of the OLED cover to unclip those edges.

Slide the spudger around the remaining edges of the OLED cover to unclip those edges.

Step 40

Remove the OLED cover.
Repeat the last three steps to remove the other OLED cover.
During reassembly, remember to thread the OLED cables through their slots in the OLED cover.

Remove the OLED cover.

Repeat the last three steps to remove the other OLED cover.

During reassembly, remember to thread the OLED cables through their slots in the OLED cover.

Step 41

              Remove the OLED displays

Very carefully lift the OLED display by its edges out of its frame.
If you are reusing the OLED displays, be very careful to avoid touching the front of the displays or bending or cracking the displays.
Repeat this process for the other OLED display.

Very carefully lift the OLED display by its edges out of its frame.

If you are reusing the OLED displays, be very careful to avoid touching the front of the displays or bending or cracking the displays.

Repeat this process for the other OLED display.

Step 42

              Remove the lenses

Apply an iOpener to the lens to soften the adhesive securing it to the frame.

Apply an iOpener to the lens to soften the adhesive securing it to the frame.

Step 43

Use an opening tool to pry up the flat edge of the lens.
If it’s difficult to pry up, apply the iOpener for another 30 seconds to further soften the adhesive.

Use an opening tool to pry up the flat edge of the lens.

If it’s difficult to pry up, apply the iOpener for another 30 seconds to further soften the adhesive.

Step 44

              Remove the lens

Remove the lens.
Repeat the last two steps to remove the other lens.
Only the lens and OLED frames remain.
During reassembly, make sure the convex side of the lens is facing away from the frame.

Remove the lens.

Repeat the last two steps to remove the other lens.

Only the lens and OLED frames remain.

During reassembly, make sure the convex side of the lens is facing away from the frame.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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