Etekcity Lasergrip 1080 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Patrick Crawford

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Etekcity Lasergrip 1080 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide will show how to remove everything from the motherboard and have it by itself for replacement. This guide should only be necessary if nothing else works. It is a last resort as the motherboard is the least likely to malfunction. The tools needed are a screwdriver and soldering iron. The soldering iron will become very hot, so that is a potential hazard. For those who are not comfortable soldering, there is a link to a soldering guide in the Troubleshooting section of the device page.

Tools

Step 1

Pull the battery cover away from the handle by gripping near the thumb groove.

Step 2

Gently pull the battery out of the handle.
Excessive force could damage wires.

Step 3

Disconnect the battery by pulling the connector away from it.
Positive first
Negative second
When replacing the battery, this order is reversed.

Step 4

Remove the battery cover from the device by pulling it straight out.

Step 5

Using the plastic opening tool remove the front and rear yellow covers.
When removing the back cover, be careful not to lose the buttons as they are not connected.

Step 6

Remove the two 3.1 mm Phillips #0 screws.

Step 7

Pull the two halves apart.
Be careful not to lose any components on the inside.

Step 8

Realign the buttons with the button terminals.
Red terminal to red button.
Orange terminal to orange button.
Yellow terminal to yellow button.

Step 9

Carefully pull the trigger out.
The trigger is spring loaded, so be careful that you do not lose the spring as you pull the trigger out.
To put the trigger back in, align the peg with the hole in the handle and align the shaft with the button terminal.

Step 10

Pull the motherboard out of its slot in the device.

Step 11

Use a soldering iron to melt the solder that holds the wires for the laser to the motherboard.
Soldering irons are hot and should only be handled by those who know what they are doing and are wearing proper safety equipment. There is a link to a soldering guide in the Troubleshooting section of the device page.

Step 12

Pull the motherboard out of its slot in the device.

Step 13

Using a soldering iron, melt the solder that holds the wires for the sensor to the motherboard.
Soldering irons are hot and should only be handled by those who know what they are doing and are wearing proper safety equipment. There is a link to a soldering guide in the Troubleshooting section of the device page.

Step 14

Pull the motherboard out of its slot in the device.

Step 15

Use a soldering iron and melt the solder where the battery connector's wires are attached to the motherboard.
Soldering irons are hot and should only be handled by those who know what they are doing and are wearing proper safety equipment. There is a link to a soldering guide in the Troubleshooting section of the device page.