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iHome iAVS16 Motherboard Replacement

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    • Remove the four 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws located on the bottom of the device.

    • Lift up the bottom of the device.

    • Carefully lift the bottom of the device up as to not damage the ribbon cable connecting it.

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    • Remove the two 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the white face place onto the inside of the device's bottom.

    • Using an iFixit opening tool on the side without the black adhesive, carefully lift up the white face plate.

    • Lifting too quickly could damage the ribbon cable still attached.

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    • Using the tweezers, lift up on the black tab holding the ribbon cable down.

    • Carefully pull the ribbon cable back and out of the slot.

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    • Remove the two 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the power board in.

    • Carefully flip the board over.

    • Remove the red connector from its socket with a pair of tweezers.

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    • Insert an iFixit opening tool into the lining on the front casing and pry it apart. Do this for both sides.

    • Further remove the front casing off from the device manually with your hands.

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    • Remove the four 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the LCD onto the front of the device.

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    • Carefully flip the LCD display over to expose the ribbon cable connecting it.

    • Lift the black tab holding the cable down, and carefully put it out of the socket.

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    • Flip up the back of the device encasing the motherboard.

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    • Using tweezers, unplug the white, red, and blue connectors from the motherboard by pulling each out.

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    • Carefully unplug the ribbon cable, making sure not to rip it.

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

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