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Dell VRC100-R Daughterboard Replacement

What you need

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    • Orient your controller so that the black ring is on the bottom and the buttons are facing away from yourself.

    • Place your thumb on the small arrow that is on the controller's battery cover and firmly push upwards.

    • Slide the cover off and separate it from the controller.

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    • Remove the right battery by pushing the positive end down and pulling the battery out toward yourself.

    • Repeat the procedure for the left battery.

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    • Hold the joystick down with your left thumb to make space for the plastic opening tool.

    • Insert the plastic opening tool into the circle above the joystick and pry upwards to lift the front panel.

    • Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter until you can lift the front panel.

    • You may hear a popping noise when you pry off the front panel.

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    • Grab the joystick and pull away from the controller to remove it.

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    • Remove one 6mm Phillips #0 screw.

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    • Turn your controller over and orient it so that the thin side is on the top.

    • Remove four 4mm Phillips #0 screws.

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    • Turn your controller 90 degrees clockwise and insert a blue plastic opening tool into the crease of the back panel.

    • Push down on the end of the plastic opening tool closest to you to lift the panel up.

    • Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the back panel until you can remove it.

    • You may hear loud popping noises as the back panel separates from the controller.

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    • Remove four 4mm Phillips #0 screws.

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    • Use the tip of the blue plastic opening tool or your fingernail to gently flip-up the white locking flap.

    • Make sure to only lift the flap and not the connector socket because the socket easily breaks off.

    • Grab the blue cable and pull away from the socket.

    • To reinstall, insert the blue cable into the connector and close the flap on the black line.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to gently flip-up the small white flap holding the orange ribbon cable.

    • Make sure to only lift the flap and not the connector socket because the socket easily breaks off.

    • Grab the orange cable and pull away from the socket.

    • To reinstall, insert the orange cable into the connector and close the flap on the white line.

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    • Place two fingers on the perimeter of the daughterboard and lift it away from the controller.

Conclusion

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

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Really instructive & easy to follow!

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