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Replacing the button board requires you to almost completely disassemble the device and solder several points. The process is feasible even if one lacks soldering experience.
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Pry the exterior housing off the iHome iP37. You may need extra leverage to do this.
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Remove these four 9 mm screws from the plastic casing; you will need a Phillips #2 driver to do this.
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Remove the flanged 9 mm screw from the counterweight; you will need a Phillips #2 driver to do this.
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Lift and remove the counterweight.
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Remove the two 9 mm screws that hold the main printed circuit board onto the rest of the iP37; you will need a Phillips #2 driver to do this.
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Peel away the black tape covering the red wires that connect to the PCB.
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Slowly lift the PCB away from the rest of the device
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Remove the ribbon by first removing the brown insert piece from the connector on the button board
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Pull the ribbon out of the connector on the button board by the blue tab.
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Carefully disconnect the white 11-pin connector from the main board.
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Remove the four 6 mm screws that secure the button controller PCB to the rest of the device; you will need a Phillips #2 driver for this task.
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Lift the PCB away from the rest of the device.
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Peel away the glue connecting the red and black wire with the PCB board.
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Using a soldering wick and a soldering iron, remove the solder from the red and black wire ends on the other side of the board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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