Ihome Ip21 Docking Station Pin Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

Sections

2

• Main Housing
• 2 steps
• Docking Station Pin
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Base               

• Pry the four rubber feet from the bottom of the iP21 to expose four 11mm screws.
• Unscrew the four 11mm screws from the base.
• Pry the base loose using the spudger.
• Remove the base by hand.

Pry the four rubber feet from the bottom of the iP21 to expose four 11mm screws.

Unscrew the four 11mm screws from the base.

Pry the base loose using the spudger.

Remove the base by hand.

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Step 2

              Housing               

• Remove the two black 6mm screws connecting the main circuit board to the housing top.
• Grasp front housing and back housing firmly.
• Gently pull front housing from the back housing.

Remove the two black 6mm screws connecting the main circuit board to the housing top.

Grasp front housing and back housing firmly.

Gently pull front housing from the back housing.

Step 3

              30-pin docking mount               

• Locate the 30-pin docking mount on the iP21. The 30-pin docking mount is visible on top of the iP21.

Locate the 30-pin docking mount on the iP21. The 30-pin docking mount is visible on top of the iP21.

Step 4

              Protective cover               

• Remove the four 4mm screws from the protective cover using the iFixit Phillips #1 bit

Remove the four 4mm screws from the protective cover using the iFixit Phillips #1 bit

Step 5

              Ribbon cables               

• Grasp plastic cable connector ends
• Remove the mini circuit board with 30-pin mounting dock from the two black plastic pegs.
• Rock gently back and forth and pull to detach mini circuit board with 30-pin mounting dock attached.

Grasp plastic cable connector ends

Remove the mini circuit board with 30-pin mounting dock from the two black plastic pegs.

Rock gently back and forth and pull to detach mini circuit board with 30-pin mounting dock attached.

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

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