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VENSTAR Taco Speaker Replacement Replacement

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    • Starting with the Taco on its side, use the plastic opening tool to pop off the outer casing near the base.

    • The base labeled "VENSTAR TACO" is glued. Be careful separating the two sides of the device.

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    • Repeat the previous step on the opposite side to remove the other outer casing.

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    • Using a Phillips PH0 3 mm-bit screwdriver, remove the six screws on the inner layer of the Taco.

    • The screws are small and can get stuck. Use tweezers to pull them out if you are having trouble.

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    • From the same side you just unscrewed, use a plastic opening tool to unwedge the inner cover on both sides of the base.

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    • Slide off the inner cover. It pulls apart and is held on by a small amount of glue.

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    • Remove the rubber covering from the buttons.

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    • Remove the black fabric covering the logic board.

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    • Move the battery out of the way of the connector.

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    • Undo the connector of the flat white ribbon between the switches and the logic board.

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    • Undo the two black 3mm screws on the logic board using the PH0 screwdriver.

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    • Gently pull out the logic board.

    • Note that the battery and the logic board are connected and must be removed together.

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    Tweezers
    $4.99
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    • Using the Ph1 screwdriver, unscrew both of the 2.5mm screws on either side of the speakers.

    • The screws are glued in and may require the curved tweezers to pull all the way out.

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    • Using a metal spudger, carefully wedge out the speakers from the casing.

    • Repeat this step for the removal of the other speaker.

    • Speakers are glued into the casing beyond being screwed and require some care to remove.

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    • Using a portable soldering iron, melt the solder on the black speaker wires on the logic board.

    • Soldering uses hot metal and can burn you!

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Solder your replacement speakers back to mother board, then to reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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