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This guide gives details about how to replace the control board connected to the battery box on a 2024 Beats Pill.
There are prerequisite guides that must be completed to start the steps of this guide. Please ignore steps 7-8 on the subwoofer replacement guide and the battery removal step on step 12, as they are not needed for the Daughter board replacement.
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With the Beats Pill sitting on a flat surface, insert a spudger into the seam between the chassis and grille.
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Slide the spudger around the entire perimeter of the grille to sever the adhesive securing the grille.
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Remove the grille.
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Use a spudger to remove the six stickers on the face of the driver assembly.
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the six 14.3 mm screws that secure the driver assembly and speaker body together.
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Insert a spudger into the seam between the driver assembly and speaker body.
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Gently slide the spudger around the perimeter while prying to separate the driver assembly from the speaker body.
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Disconnect the two subwoofer connections from their motherboard sockets.
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the four 12.4 mm screws securing the subwoofer.
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Use a spudger to lift the subwoofer up and off of the driver assembly.
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During reassembly, apply an adhesive to the new subwoofer before reinstallation.
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Use a hairdryer to lightly heat the bottom foot of the speaker.
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Insert a spudger into the seam between the bottom foot and speaker body.
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Pry around the perimeter of the foot until it fully releases.
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Remove the twelve 8.6 mm T5 Torx screws that secure the battery cover.
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To remove the battery, pull on the tape material wrapped around the middle of it.
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Using a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 8.6 mm screws securing the battery compartment.
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Disconnect the battery compartment connector from its motherboard socket.
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Remove the battery compartment.
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On the underside of the battery compartment, remove the three 12.4 mm Phillips screws that secure the daughterboard to the battery compartment.
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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting or ask our Answers community for help.