Vtech Kidibeats Drum Set Volume Switch Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Panel
• 6 steps
• Volume Switch
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Locate the battery panel that is centered between the three leg supports at the bottom of the drum set.

Locate the battery panel that is centered between the three leg supports at the bottom of the drum set.

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Step 2

• To remove the battery panel, loosen the 10 mm panel screw using a flathead 4.0 screwdriver.
• You can also use a small coin to loosen the screw.

To remove the battery panel, loosen the 10 mm panel screw using a flathead 4.0 screwdriver.

You can also use a small coin to loosen the screw.

Step 3

• Using your fingers, pry open and remove the back battery panel.

Using your fingers, pry open and remove the back battery panel.

Step 4

• Use your fingers to remove each battery from its housing.

Use your fingers to remove each battery from its housing.

Step 5

• Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen and remove the six 14 mm screws.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, loosen and remove the six 14 mm screws.

Step 6

• With your hands, separate the bottom panel from the drum set.
• When removing the bottom panel, be careful not to pull too hard in order to prevent damaging the connections from the motherboard to the speaker and power source.

With your hands, separate the bottom panel from the drum set.

When removing the bottom panel, be careful not to pull too hard in order to prevent damaging the connections from the motherboard to the speaker and power source.

Step 7

              Volume Switch               

• Loosen and remove the two 8 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Loosen and remove the two 8 mm screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 8

• Use your fingers to gently remove the volume switch from its setting.

Use your fingers to gently remove the volume switch from its setting.

Step 9

• Using a soldering kit, reheat the desolder connection points on the volume switch.
• To review soldering safety and techniques please visit How To Solder and Desolder Connections.

Using a soldering kit, reheat the desolder connection points on the volume switch.

To review soldering safety and techniques please visit How To Solder and Desolder Connections.

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

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