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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove Front Cover
  • Unplug your iHome before starting disassembly.
  • Unscrew the four 13mm Phillips #1 screws, located in the 4 indented holes on the back of the iHome.

Unplug your iHome before starting disassembly.

Unscrew the four 13mm Phillips #1 screws, located in the 4 indented holes on the back of the iHome.

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Step 2

  • Pull front cover directly out and away from iHome base.
  • Pulling firmly should detach the cable on the bottom right. If not, use the tweezers to firmly pull the cable out of its socket.

Pull front cover directly out and away from iHome base.

Pulling firmly should detach the cable on the bottom right. If not, use the tweezers to firmly pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 3

  • Lay the front cover face down.
  • Pull the cover away from the housing gently to ensure no damage is done to the ribbon cable or the soldered connections.
  • Pinch the cable on the left and firmly pull it out of its socket.

Lay the front cover face down.

Pull the cover away from the housing gently to ensure no damage is done to the ribbon cable or the soldered connections.

Pinch the cable on the left and firmly pull it out of its socket.

Step 4

              Detach Speaker
  • Remove the four 10mm Phillips #1 screws located on either side of the speaker.

Remove the four 10mm Phillips #1 screws located on either side of the speaker.

Step 5

  • Pinching the speaker with your thumb and pointer finger, pull it firmly down and out, away from the housing.
  • If the speaker is difficult to pull out, push down on the buttons from the top to help loosen it.

Pinching the speaker with your thumb and pointer finger, pull it firmly down and out, away from the housing.

If the speaker is difficult to pull out, push down on the buttons from the top to help loosen it.

Step 6

              Remove Buttons
  • Remove the four 8mm Phillips #0 screws from the top of the speaker.
  • Remove the two rows of buttons and replace.

Remove the four 8mm Phillips #0 screws from the top of the speaker.

Remove the two rows of buttons and replace.

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

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