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Difficult

Steps

14

Time Required

                          45 minutes

Sections

3

  • VENSTAR Taco Disassembly
  • 5 steps
  • Logic Board Replacement
  • 6 steps
  • Speaker Replacement
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              VENSTAR Taco Disassembly
  • Starting with the Taco on its side, use the plastic opening tool to pop off the outer casing near the base.
  • The base labeled “VENSTAR TACO” is glued. Be careful separating the two sides of the device.

Starting with the Taco on its side, use the plastic opening tool to pop off the outer casing near the base.

The base labeled “VENSTAR TACO” is glued. Be careful separating the two sides of the device.

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Step 2

  • Repeat the previous step on the opposite side to remove the other outer casing.

Repeat the previous step on the opposite side to remove the other outer casing.

Step 3

  • Using a Phillips PH0 3 mm-bit screwdriver, remove the six screws on the inner layer of the Taco.
  • The screws are small and can get stuck. Use tweezers to pull them out if you are having trouble.

Using a Phillips PH0 3 mm-bit screwdriver, remove the six screws on the inner layer of the Taco.

The screws are small and can get stuck. Use tweezers to pull them out if you are having trouble.

Step 4

  • From the same side you just unscrewed, use a plastic opening tool to unwedge the inner cover on both sides of the base.

From the same side you just unscrewed, use a plastic opening tool to unwedge the inner cover on both sides of the base.

Step 5

  • Slide off the inner cover. It pulls apart and is held on by a small amount of glue.

Slide off the inner cover. It pulls apart and is held on by a small amount of glue.

Step 6

              Logic Board Replacement
  • Remove the rubber covering from the buttons.

Remove the rubber covering from the buttons.

Step 7

  • Remove the black fabric covering the logic board.

Remove the black fabric covering the logic board.

Step 8

  • Move the battery out of the way of the connector.

Move the battery out of the way of the connector.

Step 9

  • Undo the connector of the flat white ribbon between the switches and the logic board.

Undo the connector of the flat white ribbon between the switches and the logic board.

Step 10

  • Undo the two black 3mm screws on the logic board using the PH0 screwdriver.

Undo the two black 3mm screws on the logic board using the PH0 screwdriver.

Step 11

  • Gently pull out the logic board.
  • Note that the battery and the logic board are connected and must be removed together.

Gently pull out the logic board.

Note that the battery and the logic board are connected and must be removed together.

Step 12

              Speaker Replacement
  • Using the Ph1 screwdriver, unscrew both of the 2.5mm screws on either side of the speakers.
  • The screws are glued in and may require the curved tweezers to pull all the way out.

Using the Ph1 screwdriver, unscrew both of the 2.5mm screws on either side of the speakers.

The screws are glued in and may require the curved tweezers to pull all the way out.

Step 13

  • Using a metal spudger, carefully wedge out the speakers from the casing.
  • Repeat this step for the removal of the other speaker.
  • Speakers are glued into the casing beyond being screwed and require some care to remove.

Using a metal spudger, carefully wedge out the speakers from the casing.

Repeat this step for the removal of the other speaker.

Speakers are glued into the casing beyond being screwed and require some care to remove.

Step 14

  • Using a portable soldering iron, melt the solder on the black speaker wires on the logic board.
  • Soldering uses hot metal and can burn you!

Using a portable soldering iron, melt the solder on the black speaker wires on the logic board.

Soldering uses hot metal and can burn you!

Solder your replacement speakers back to mother board, then to reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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