Amazon Echo Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Alexander Albert

Comments: 20

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

This guide demonstrates how to replace the motherboard in the Amazon Echo. The motherboard is responsible for all major functions of the Echo. It contains the Digital Media Processor, 256 MB LPDDR1 RAM, 4 GB flash memory, and the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module.

Tools

Step 1

Power off and unplug your Echo before disassembly. Failure to do so could result in injury or damage to the device.
Peel off the rubber footing from the bottom of the Echo.
Do not pull the rubber footing too hard, as it could stretch out of shape. Use a spudger to help remove the foot if you have any trouble.

Step 2

Remove the four 42.8 mm T10 Torx screws from the bottom of the Echo.

Step 3

Slowly lift the plate containing the board. Be careful not to disconnect any of the wires.

Step 4

Using tweezers, carefully disconnect the two red and black cables from their sockets on the board.
Tugging on the wires may damage the device. Pull from the plastic connectors instead.

Könnt ihr Ersatzteil machen für Amazon Echo

Okka Mehmed - 25/08/18

Wo kann ich Ersatzteile holen für Amazon Echo

Okka Mehmed - 25/08/18

Step 5

Lift the brown plastic latch on the ZIF connector securing the driver board ribbon cable.
Pull the ribbon cable from its connector. The plate and board should now be free from the Echo.

Were do you get the board?

nick poverman - 03/03/17

Step 6

Using the spudger, pull back the two plastic clips on the plate.
Lift the board up and pull it away from the plate.

I need to find a replacement board. Where can I find one?

Matthew Webster - 10/11/18

Me to, i need this board to my alexa echo

benjaminaflorentino - 19/01/19

So anyone found out where we can get these boards and other components ?

Jimmy - 03/09/19

I need this board to my echo 2nd, where can I find one?

Pedro B -

Step 7

Remove the plastic plate from the bottom of the device. Then remove the plastic shrouding.

These instructions are not going to help me because I am trying to repair an Alexa Echo Show.

Tami Schaumburg -

Step 8

Peel off the black fabric wrapped around the device.
Be careful not to rip the fabric. Use a spudger to help remove the adhesive if you have any trouble.

Step 9

Remove the four 9.7 mm T10 screws.

Step 10

Lift the brown and black plastic latches securing the ZIF connectors at each end of the motherboard.
Pull the two ribbon cables from their connectors on the motherboard.

Step 11

Lift the motherboard up from the Echo.

Without a source for replacement motherboards this guide is useless.

Minok -

Conclusion

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

Author

Alexander Albert

Member since: 04/02/16

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11 comments

Where can you get the mmotherboard

Glen Seay - 27/11/16

same question. where do i get replacement motherboard?

akn978s - 20/03/17

This is how to remove the motherboard not how to replace it....geez

adairt - 14/04/17

There is a reason why people look for information on how to remove it; and that is … TO REPLACE IT! So, where can you get a replacement?

arcsnsparks2000 - 21/01/19

So no place to buy the motherboard, iv striped it down but can’t buy the board anywhere

mark crewe - 01/07/19

Any luck with finding a replacement motherboard ?

Rebel Face - 02/09/19

Where can i get the amazon echo plus motherboard ? any resellers

Shyam Sunder - 20/03/20

Where can i get the amazon echo plus 1st generation motherboard

Shyam Sunder - 20/03/20

i am in need of the motherboard where do i get it please ?

Shyam Sunder - 03/04/20

Parts can be found on eBay guys.

Andrew K - 15/11/20

No they cannot , I see zero listings for echo motherboards. If the part was produced here would be listings. Amazon produced just enough and shut production down. Manufacturer of ewaste is best I can classify amazon as given the electronic device just does after 5-7 Years of at most using electricity.

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