Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
14
Time Required
10 - 15 minutes
Sections
3
- Top Panel
- 3 steps
- Front Panel
- 3 steps
- Inverter Board
- 8 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
Inverter Board
- 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 ribbon cables connected to the motherboard by pulling vertically.
Remove the first of two ribbon cables connected to the motherboard by pulling vertically.
Step 9
- Remove the second of two ribbon cables connected to the motherboard by pulling vertically.
Remove the second of two ribbon cables connected to the motherboard by pulling vertically.
Step 10
- Pull the two cables to the right to disentangle from the disc drive.
- Do not tug, pull, or force 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 cable, it should slide out with minimal force.
Step 11
- Pull power cord vertically to detach from the casing.
Pull power cord vertically to detach from the casing.
Step 12
- Remove the three .303 inch screws attaching the inverter board to the casing using a #0 Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the three .303 inch screws attaching the inverter board to the casing using a #0 Phillips screwdriver.
Step 13
- Push the inverter board forward and to the left to remove from the holding ledges.
Push the inverter board forward and to the left to remove from the holding ledges.
Step 14
- Lift the inverter board from the back end and pull toward you to complete removal.
Lift the inverter board from the back end and pull toward you to complete removal.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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