Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
15
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
3
- Cracking the Case
- 7 steps
- Circuit Board
- 5 steps
- Auxiliary Jack
- 3 steps
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Introduction
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Step 1
Cracking the Case
- Turn the device upside down so that the three rubber pads are facing up.
Turn the device upside down so that the three rubber pads are facing up.
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Step 2
- Use a heat gun (set to low) to apply heat to one of the rubber pads until you can easily remove the pad. This step takes around 5-7 minutes.
Use a heat gun (set to low) to apply heat to one of the rubber pads until you can easily remove the pad. This step takes around 5-7 minutes.
Step 3
- Remove the heated rubber pad with a plastic opening tool.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the two remaining rubber pads.
Remove the heated rubber pad with a plastic opening tool.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the two remaining rubber pads.
Step 4
- Remove the six 1cm T-10 torx screws on the bottom of the device (found under the rubber pads) using a T-10 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the six 1cm T-10 torx screws on the bottom of the device (found under the rubber pads) using a T-10 Torx screwdriver.
Step 5
- Open the device along its seam.
- Be careful when separating the device because there are wires connecting the two seperate halves.
Open the device along its seam.
Be careful when separating the device because there are wires connecting the two seperate halves.
Step 6
- Disconnect the ribbon cable connector from the top half of the device by pulling outward and parallel to the connecting pins.
Disconnect the ribbon cable connector from the top half of the device by pulling outward and parallel to the connecting pins.
Step 7
- Locate and disconnect the two molex connectors found on either side of the ribbon cable connector on the bottom half of the device.
Locate and disconnect the two molex connectors found on either side of the ribbon cable connector on the bottom half of the device.
Step 8
Circuit Board
- Remove the three 1 cm T-10 Torx screws.
Remove the three 1 cm T-10 Torx screws.
Step 9
- Carefully press out the white base tube and push up on the circuit board.
- Note that there is a small wire connecting the circuit board to the base.
Carefully press out the white base tube and push up on the circuit board.
Note that there is a small wire connecting the circuit board to the base.
Step 10
- Pull the white wire out of the hot glue.
Pull the white wire out of the hot glue.
Step 11
- Unbolt the heatsink with a 5.5-mm socket and a Phillips PH1 screwdriver.
- Remove the heat sink; it should detach from the bottom of the device.
Unbolt the heatsink with a 5.5-mm socket and a Phillips PH1 screwdriver.
Remove the heat sink; it should detach from the bottom of the device.
Step 12
- Remove the T-10 torx screw on the bottom of the device that attaches the base tube to the circuit board.
- Turn the device so that the base tube is on top.
- Remove the base tube by pulling up.
- May need to cut the rubber adhesive between the base tube to the circuit board.
Remove the T-10 torx screw on the bottom of the device that attaches the base tube to the circuit board.
Turn the device so that the base tube is on top.
Remove the base tube by pulling up.
May need to cut the rubber adhesive between the base tube to the circuit board.
Step 13
Auxiliary Jack
- Turn the device upside down.
- Desolder the back lead for the auxiliary port that is circled.
- Heat the lead until the solder melts.
- Remove the solder with the solder pump.
- For help with soldering view the iFixit soldering guide
Turn the device upside down.
Desolder the back lead for the auxiliary port that is circled.
Heat the lead until the solder melts.
Remove the solder with the solder pump.
For help with soldering view the iFixit soldering guide
Step 14
- Repeat step 13 for the other two leads.
Repeat step 13 for the other two leads.
Step 15
- Turn your device right-side up.
- Remove the auxiliary jack.
Turn your device right-side up.
Remove the auxiliary jack.
To reassemble your device, replace the auxiliary jack with a new one soldering it in place. Follow these instructions in reverse order.
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