Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Lightning Connector
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the device over to access the bottom panel.
  • Locate the 6mm Phillips #2 screw under the label “unscrew to open door.”

Turn the device over to access the bottom panel.

Locate the 6mm Phillips #2 screw under the label “unscrew to open door.”

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Step 2

  • Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew the captive screw.
  • Keep turning until the screw and the door are loose.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, unscrew the captive screw.

Keep turning until the screw and the door are loose.

Step 3

  • Lift and remove the battery access panel.
  • The captive screw will remain attached to the panel.

Lift and remove the battery access panel.

The captive screw will remain attached to the panel.

Step 4

  • Gently press on the rim of the 3V battery.
  • Remove the 3V battery.

Gently press on the rim of the 3V battery.

Remove the 3V battery.

Step 5

              Lightning Connector
  • Keeping your device upside-down, locate the four 6mm Phillips #2 screws near each corner.
  • Remove the four 6mm Phillips #2 screws.

Keeping your device upside-down, locate the four 6mm Phillips #2 screws near each corner.

Remove the four 6mm Phillips #2 screws.

Step 6

  • Remove the four round pads from the bottom of the device.
  • There are two additional 6mm Phillips #2 screws under the pads.
  • Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the two remaining screws.
  • Put your hand on the silver bottom case and gently pull it outward.

Remove the four round pads from the bottom of the device.

There are two additional 6mm Phillips #2 screws under the pads.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the two remaining screws.

Put your hand on the silver bottom case and gently pull it outward.

Step 7

  • Locate the green circuit board. This panel is clipped onto two black, circular-shaped columns at two corners.
  • Pull out the green circuit board on the two corners.
  • The green circuit board is attached to a black box at the bottom. Flip the panel and the black box together to open the device.

Locate the green circuit board. This panel is clipped onto two black, circular-shaped columns at two corners.

Pull out the green circuit board on the two corners.

The green circuit board is attached to a black box at the bottom. Flip the panel and the black box together to open the device.

Step 8

  • Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips #1 screws securing the lightning dock assembly to the device.
  • Remove the two screws and the black cover.
  • Gently remove the lightning dock assembly.
  • The lightning dock assembly is connected to wires.

Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips #1 screws securing the lightning dock assembly to the device.

Remove the two screws and the black cover.

Gently remove the lightning dock assembly.

The lightning dock assembly is connected to wires.

Step 9

  • Remove the two 2.5mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • Remove the back cover.
  • Use your fingers to reposition the lightning connector.
  • Make sure ALL of the lightning connector is exposed.

Remove the two 2.5mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the back cover.

Use your fingers to reposition the lightning connector.

Make sure ALL of the lightning connector is exposed.

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

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Bond 007 and a Half - May 24, 2022

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where can I find the replacement lightning connector?

Shawn Simmons - Aug 27, 2022

Greetings, did you ever find the connector replacement? I am asking so that I can purchase. Thank you in advance for your reply.

Wendy - Dec 28, 2022

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I’m trying to find the replacement part to buy too.