Lacie Rugged Usb C Circuit Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Hard Drive
• 6 steps
• Circuit Board
• 2 steps

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Step 1

              Overview               

• This guide contains steps for the LaCie Rugged USB-C. There is no guarantee that the steps will be the same for different models.

This guide contains steps for the LaCie Rugged USB-C. There is no guarantee that the steps will be the same for different models.

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Step 2

              Case Removal               

• Remove the rubber case around the drive. You can just stretch it off.

Remove the rubber case around the drive. You can just stretch it off.

Step 3

              Case Screws               

• Remove these 4x Torx T8 screws

Remove these 4x Torx T8 screws

Step 4

              Case Removal               

• Push on one side of the drive, where the white plastic is. Which side does not matter.

Push on one side of the drive, where the white plastic is. Which side does not matter.

Step 5

              Preparing for Drive Removal               

• Push GENTLY on the back side of the hard drive.
• DO NOT push more than is necessary to get the drive above the white plastic, as shown in the second picture.

Push GENTLY on the back side of the hard drive.

DO NOT push more than is necessary to get the drive above the white plastic, as shown in the second picture.

Step 6

              Drive Removal               

• Pull the drive gently out of the SATA connector.

Pull the drive gently out of the SATA connector.

Step 7

              Screw Removal               

• Remove this Phillips 00 screw from the board.

Remove this Phillips 00 screw from the board.

Step 8

              Board Removal               

• Slide the board out, making sure to keep any foam pieces intact.
• Do not let any foam pieces get damaged. They are important.

Slide the board out, making sure to keep any foam pieces intact.

Do not let any foam pieces get damaged. They are important.

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

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Bar Avraham - Mar 28, 2022

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Where can i get a new board? thank you