Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Top Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Front Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Panel
  • Unplug the DVD player before beginning.
  • Remove the three 7.7 mm screws from the back panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Unplug the DVD player before beginning.

Remove the three 7.7 mm screws from the back panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Turn the DVD player on its side.
  • Remove the 7.7 mm screw.
  • Flip the DVD player onto its other side.
  • Remove the 7.7 mm screw.

Turn the DVD player on its side.

Remove the 7.7 mm screw.

Flip the DVD player onto its other side.

Step 3

  • Flip the DVD player over onto its front face.
  • Remove the back panel by lifting up and pulling it towards yourself.

Flip the DVD player over onto its front face.

Remove the back panel by lifting up and pulling it towards yourself.

Step 4

              Front Panel
  • Flip the DVD player so its top is sitting on your working surface.
  • Lift and push away the two tabs located in the middle of the player.
  • The front panel will not detach during this step, so do not force it.

Flip the DVD player so its top is sitting on your working surface.

Lift and push away the two tabs located in the middle of the player.

The front panel will not detach during this step, so do not force it.

Step 5

  • Flip the DVD player on its side.
  • Lift and slide forward the single tab on the side.
  • The front panel will not detach during this step, so do not force it.

Flip the DVD player on its side.

Lift and slide forward the single tab on the side.

Step 6

  • Grasp the front panel and pull forward to your right to remove it.

Grasp the front panel and pull forward to your right to remove it.

Step 7

              Motherboard
  • Remove the black tie holding the two rear ribbon cables together by untwisting it.

Remove the black tie holding the two rear ribbon cables together by untwisting it.

Step 8

  • Remove the first of two multipin cables connected to the Left-Side Motherboard (Green) by pulling vertically.

Remove the first of two multipin cables connected to the Left-Side Motherboard (Green) by pulling vertically.

Step 9

  • Remove the second of two multipin cables connected to the Left-Side Motherboard (Green) by pulling vertically.

Remove the second of two multipin cables connected to the Left-Side Motherboard (Green) by pulling vertically.

Step 10

  • Pull the two cables to the right to disentangle from the disc drive.
  • Do not tug, pull, or force the cable. It should slide out with minimal force.

Pull the two cables to the right to disentangle from the disc drive.

Do not tug, pull, or force the cable. It should slide out with minimal force.

Step 11

  • Remove the first of three ribbon cables on the left hand side of the disc drive by pulling vertically.

Remove the first of three ribbon cables on the left hand side of the disc drive by pulling vertically.

Step 12

  • Remove the second of three ribbon cables on the left hand side of the disc drive by pulling vertically.

Remove the second of three ribbon cables on the left hand side of the disc drive by pulling vertically.

Step 13

  • Remove the third of three ribbon cables on the left hand side of the disc drive by pulling vertically.

Remove the third of three ribbon cables on the left hand side of the disc drive by pulling vertically.

Step 14

  • Flip the DVD player so it is resting on its front face (so the back is facing you).
  • Remove the four .320 inch screws holding the motherboard to its casing.

Flip the DVD player so it is resting on its front face (so the back is facing you).

Remove the four .320 inch screws holding the motherboard to its casing.

Step 15

  • Push the motherboard forward a few inches to detach it from the casing.

Push the motherboard forward a few inches to detach it from the casing.

Step 16

  • Lift the motherboard from the rear and pull backward (towards you) to remove it entirely from the case.

Lift the motherboard from the rear and pull backward (towards you) to remove it entirely from the case.

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

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