Outer Shell Removal

Place a finger on the top edge of the compartment cover assembly and slide the assembly toward the front of the Vive until it comes loose from the headset.

Lift the cover away from the headset and slide it up the cables until it's out of the way.

Lift the HDMI cable straight up to unplug it from the headset.

Repeat the lifting and unplugging process with the remaining USB, power, and audio cables.

Use tweezers to remove the small stickers over the four screws securing the outer shell.

Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the four 3.4 mm-long screws securing the outer shell.

Grasp the top edge of the right half of the outer shell, behind the component cover and near the seam in the center. Pull it to the right and upward, away from the headset to release the clip securing that part of the shell.

Grasp the right half the outer shell and pull it to the right and toward the front of the headset in a twisting motion until you feel the clips on the front of the cover release.

Slide the right side of the outer shell to the right and off of the headset.

Repeat the last three steps for the left side of the outer shell and remove it.