Sphero Ollie Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Krystal Hedrick
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Sphero Ollie Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This guide will illustrate how to easily replace the motherboard on the Sphero Ollie with only your hands, Plastic Opening Tool and a Phillips-Head Screwdriver.

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    • Firmly grasp Ollie in one hand.

    • Remove the blue rubber tire in a peeling motion with your opposite hand.

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    • Continue to firmly hold Ollie in one hand.

    • Use a Plastic Opening Tool to gently pry off the hubcap.

    • Avoid inserting the Plastic Opening Tool into the empty holes, but instead use the tool near the tabs holding the hubcap in.

    • Do not aim the hubcap towards another person as it may pop off with force.

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    • Loosen and remove the 10mm screw on each side of the device using a JIS 1 screwdriver tip.

    • Remove the plastic tire frame from the device

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    • Loosen and remove the four 10mm Screws on the underside of the device using a JIS 1 tip.

    • Firmly grasp the bottom of the device and pull the top half of the outer case off of the bottom.

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    • Loosen and remove the 10mm screws holding the blue tooth connector as well as the two 1 10 screws holding the motherboard to the case using the JIS #1 screwdriver

    • Loosen and remove the 10mm screws holding the antenna to the case.

    • Gently remove mother board from the case with an upward motion.

Conclusion

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

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