Introduction

You will need knowledge of how to use a soldering station. For more information regarding soldering, visit: Soldering Skills

During the replacement of the headphone jacks, you will locate them on the back of the motherboard, desolder the joints keeping the jacks in place, and remove them.

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    • Access the battery compartment

    • Remove the battery compartment lid and set it aside.

    • Disconnect the battery and set it aside.

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    • Puncture the sticker in the battery compartment with a spudger to access the screw beneath it.

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    • Remove the 7mm Phillips #1 screw from the battery compartment.

    • Place the screw in a secure place.

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    • Begin prying open the device.

    • Insert a plastic opening tool into the side groove about 2cm from the pink plastic component and pry open one side of the device.

    • Once the side is separated, leave the opening tool inside to prevent the two sides from closing.

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    • Insert another plastic opening tool into the groove opposite to the side of the tool already inserted.

    • Create separation on that side until the white plastic component comes off entirely.

    • Place the white plastic component in a secure place.

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    • With your hand, remove the pink component.

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    • Remove the 7mm Phillips #1 screw in the middle of the motherboard.

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    • Take the battery connector out of the battery compartment.

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    • Preheat the soldering iron .

    • Locate the wires that connect to the transducer.

    • Use a soldering iron and solder vacuum to unsolder the wires connected to the transducer.

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    • Place the motherboard in a position that allows easy access to the jacks.

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    • Desolder the three solder joints securing each of the headphone jacks.

    • Try not to melt the motherboard when removing solder that secures the jacks.

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    • Remove the jacks by pulling them out of the motherboard.

Conclusion

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

Yessika Lugo

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