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Replacing all antennas on Sonos Play 5
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Disconnect any power to the speaker and wait a few minutes for the capacitors to fully discharge.
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Flip the speaker upside down.
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Remove eight 10mm Phillips #2 screws
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Remove the bottom panel by pulling upwards.
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Flip the device so that the grille is facing up.
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Locate the line on the right side of the speaker where the grill and the plastic meet, and place your plastic opening tool in the gap.
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Run the spudger along the gap, loosening the grille from the plastic. Repeat this process on the left side as well.
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Gently pull up on the grille, removing it from the front panel.
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Remove the six 8mm Phillips #2 screws.
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Remove the two 10mm Phillips #2 screws.
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Locate the line on the right side where the front panel and back panel meet. Place a plastic opening tool in the gap, and run it along the gap. Repeat this on the left side.
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Use the opening tool to lift the front plate. If a plastic tool is not providing enough leverage, use a metal opening tool.
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Gently pull up on the face plate to ensure it has been detached from the enclosure.
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Lift up the front panel, forming a 90 degree angle with the back panel. Locate the locate ten pin connector shown. This is the wire that connects the front panel to back panel.
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Press down on the small tab located on the connector. With the tab firmly pressed down, pull the connector out from its socket.
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The faceplate assembly is now fully detached from the rest of the speaker.
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Remove the ten pin connector.
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Flip the device over on its front side.
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Remove six 5mm Phillips #0 screws.
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Remove two 7mm Phillips #2 screws.
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Remove the grey and red antenna connectors by lifting them away from the board.
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Pull cords away from the board.
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Remove the yellow antenna connector by lifting it away from the board.
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Pull cord away from the board.
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Remove circuit board by lifting it straight away from the rear plate.
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Flip device so that the bottom is facing upwards.
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Identify the 3 antennas to be replaced.
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Lift each board and hang over the side.
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Remove first rubber strain relief by pinching the rubber then lifting up and away.
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Remove second rubber strain relief by pinching the rubber then lifting up and away.
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Remove third rubber strain relief by pinching the rubber then lifting up and away.
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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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Where do you buy the replacement antennas?