Preliminary Main Board Removal

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This guide will outline the steps involved in replacing the main board of an iHome iP37

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Pry the exterior housing off the iHome iP37. You may need extra leverage to do this.
Note: This step is the most difficult due to the way it is attached. The glue holding the exterior housing to the internals does not break easily. You may want to use iFixit's iOpener to soften the glue.
Note: The process is the same for both the upper half and the lower half. To identify the halves, look for these details: the upper half has a metal grid, and the lower half has buttons. If you are replacing any other components, pry off the lower half.

Remove these four 9 mm screws from the plastic casing; you will need a Phillips #2 driver to do this.
Remove the flanged 9 mm screw from the counterweight; you will need a Phillips #2 driver to do this.
Lift and remove the counterweight.

Lift and remove the plastic casing.
Note: It is best to lift the casing starting from the side without the protruding 3.5mm audio port and power port.
Reminder: During this process, a rubber cover will likely be dislodged. Make sure to re-seat this cover on the small pegs before putting the plastic casing back on.

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.

There is ribbon wiring under this PCB. Be careful not to damage it while removing the PCB.
Slowly lift the PCB away from the rest of the device
Remove the ribbon by first removing the brown insert piece from the connector on the button board
Pull the ribbon out of the connector on the button board by the blue tab.

Carefully disconnect the white 11-pin connector from the main board.
Pull firmly on the connector and use a screwdriver to pry it slightly if necessary.