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Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement

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  1. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the iPhone mount: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the iPhone mount: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the iPhone mount: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use your fingers to remove the screw on the back side of the controller securing the iPhone mount.

    • Remove the iPhone mount.

  2. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Unscrew the back cover: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the eight 9.2 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

    • Don't try to remove the back cover all the way yet! It's still connected to the mainboard.

  3. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Swing open the back cover: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Swing open the back cover: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Swing open the back cover: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift up the back cover of the controller.

    • Lift the back cover to a 45 degree angle and place it next to the controller.

    • Don't strain the interconnect cable during this procedure.

  4. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Disconnect the phone connector cable: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Disconnect the phone connector cable: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Disconnect the phone connector cable: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a spudger to disconnect the phone connector cable from the mainboard.

  5. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the back cover.

  6. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the shoulder buttons: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the shoulder buttons: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the shoulder buttons by lifting them out of the case.

  7. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Unscrew the mainboard: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 7.0 mm-long screws securing the mainboard.

  8. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Flip over the mainboard: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Flip over the mainboard: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Flip over the mainboard: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Flip over the mainboard and place it above the controller housing.

    • Avoid tensioning the trigger button cables during this procedure and don't try to remove the mainboard all the way yet! It is still connected to the controller housing.

  9. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Disconnect the trigger buttons: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Disconnect the trigger buttons: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Disconnect the trigger buttons: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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    Tweezers
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    • Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to remove the left trigger button from the controller housing by lifting it straight out of its recess.

    • Repeat this procedure for the right trigger button.

  10. Rotor Riot Mainboard Replacement, Remove the mainboard: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the mainboard from the housing.

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

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