Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

6

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • iHip Fold-up Portable Speaker Back Cover Removal
  • 2 steps
  • Speakers
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

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 Speakers
  • Locate the two individual speakers on either side of the front cover.

Locate the two individual speakers on either side of the front cover.

Step 6

              Removing Individual Speakers
  • Use a plastic opening tool to scrape off the glue around the speakers.
  • Gently pull the speaker up to detach it from the front cover.
  • Desolder the black and red wires from the speaker unit.
  • Use a hot glue gun to secure the new speaker. Solder the black and red speaker wires back in place.

Use a plastic opening tool to scrape off the glue around the speakers.

Gently pull the speaker up to detach it from the front cover.

Desolder the black and red wires from the speaker unit.

Use a hot glue gun to secure the new speaker. Solder the black and red speaker wires back in place.

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

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