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Moderate
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4
Time Required
15 minutes
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- Charder spring contact
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What you need
Step 1
Disassemble base
- Pry off the 4x bottom feet
- Unscrew the 4 screws under the feet #2
- Pull away the bottom
Pry off the 4x bottom feet
Unscrew the 4 screws under the feet #2
Pull away the bottom
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Step 2
Remove circuit board from top
- Remove 3 screws circled in picture
- Pull circuit board away from top
Remove 3 screws circled in picture
Pull circuit board away from top
Step 3
Remove bent pin from circuit
- I had to cut away some glue between the circuit board and the pin
- Removed the pin by touching solder joint with iron and pulling pin out
- Remove excess solder. I used a solder sucker
I had to cut away some glue between the circuit board and the pin
Removed the pin by touching solder joint with iron and pulling pin out
Remove excess solder. I used a solder sucker
Step 4
Solder new pin in place
- I used tape to hold the pin in the correct spot
- Then just added solder to the via from the bottom
- Remove tape (Masking tape was a little to strong but I got it off)
- The replacement pin I used was: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9174
I used tape to hold the pin in the correct spot
Then just added solder to the via from the bottom
Remove tape (Masking tape was a little to strong but I got it off)
The replacement pin I used was: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9174
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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