Ihip Fold Up Portable Speaker Line In Adapter Replacement Repair Guide

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Battery
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iHip Fold-up Portable Speaker Back Cover Removal
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LINE IN Adapter
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Step 1

              Removing the battery case cover

Use your fingers to slide the battery case cover off in the direction of the arrows.

Use your fingers to slide the battery case cover off in the direction of the arrows.

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Step 2

              Cleaning the battery case

Remove the four AAA batteries. Be sure to check your nearest battery recycling point!
Use the detailing brush and a paper towel to remove any corrosion left by previous batteries.

Remove the four AAA batteries. Be sure to check your nearest battery recycling point!

Use the detailing brush and a paper towel to remove any corrosion left by previous batteries.

Step 3

              Removing the screws

Unscrew the four outer 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips-Head screwdriver.
Screws will be magnetized in position and will require the use of tweezers to be removed.
Push down gently on the battery case cover and slide it in the direction the arrows indicate. Remove the batteries.
Unscrew the 0.6 mm screw located in the center of the battery case.
Keep the 1.0 mm and 0.6 mm screws separate from each other for reassembly.

Unscrew the four outer 1.0 mm screws with a Phillips-Head screwdriver.

Screws will be magnetized in position and will require the use of tweezers to be removed.

Push down gently on the battery case cover and slide it in the direction the arrows indicate. Remove the batteries.

Unscrew the 0.6 mm screw located in the center of the battery case.

Keep the 1.0 mm and 0.6 mm screws separate from each other for reassembly.

Step 4

              Removing the back cover

Remove the back cover carefully; there are many wires that connect it to the device.

Remove the back cover carefully; there are many wires that connect it to the device.

Step 5

              Locating the LINE IN Adapter

Position the portable speaker device so that the back cover and the speaker are both laying flat, giving you access to the inside of the device
If the motherboard is at the bottom when you are looking down at the device, the LINE IN adapter should be on the left side of the back cover
Carefully remove the LINE IN adapter using a pair of tweezers

Position the portable speaker device so that the back cover and the speaker are both laying flat, giving you access to the inside of the device

If the motherboard is at the bottom when you are looking down at the device, the LINE IN adapter should be on the left side of the back cover

Carefully remove the LINE IN adapter using a pair of tweezers

Step 6

              Removing the Adapter

Remove the black and red wires attached to the LINE IN adapter that extend from the motherboard by cutting them with scissors
Repeat previous step for the blue and second black wire connecting the adapter to the battery case.
At this point, you should be able to carefully remove the entire faulty adapter and the wires.

Remove the black and red wires attached to the LINE IN adapter that extend from the motherboard by cutting them with scissors

Repeat previous step for the blue and second black wire connecting the adapter to the battery case.

At this point, you should be able to carefully remove the entire faulty adapter and the wires.

Step 7

              Assembling the New Adapter

Position the newly purchased LINE IN adapter and wires in place
Using a soldering iron and soldering wire, reattach the red and black wires that extend from the motherboard to their original position on the LINE IN adapter
Use the soldering iron and soldering wire again to reattach the black and blue wires that extend from the battery case to their original position on the LINE IN adapter
The blue wire should attach on the bottom of the battery case and the black wire on the top insertion.
The new LINE IN adapter should now be properly assembled in place with the wires connected to their proper location.

Position the newly purchased LINE IN adapter and wires in place

Using a soldering iron and soldering wire, reattach the red and black wires that extend from the motherboard to their original position on the LINE IN adapter

Use the soldering iron and soldering wire again to reattach the black and blue wires that extend from the battery case to their original position on the LINE IN adapter

The blue wire should attach on the bottom of the battery case and the black wire on the top insertion.

The new LINE IN adapter should now be properly assembled in place with the wires connected to their proper location.

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

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