Philips Norelco 5801XL Front and Back Housing Replacement

Introduction

We will show how to replace the housing of the device, on both the front or rear. This guide will be useful if the housing is cracked or broken, not so much so if the device itself does not work. No special skills are required for this easy fix! Prior to beginning the assembly please purchase replacements from the links provided on the troubleshooting page.

What you need

Step 1 Front and/or back housing

Philips Norelco 5801XL Front and Back Housing Replacement, Front and/or back housing: step 1, image 1 of 2

Philips Norelco 5801XL Front and Back Housing Replacement, Front and/or back housing: step 1, image 2 of 2

Remove the two T8 2 mm Phillips screws on the back housing.

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Step 2

Separate the back housing and the front housing using the plastic opening tool.

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Step 3

Philips Norelco 5801XL Front and Back Housing Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3

Using the plastic opening tool, carefully pry the inside of the middle bracket towards the outside of the housing in order to remove it.

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Step 4

Remove the two T8 2 mm screws near the bottom of the device.
Remove the bracket the screws were holding in place.

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Step 5

Insert the plastic opening tool into the charging port and push inwards.

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Step 6

Remove the two T8 2 mm screws near the top of the device shown here.

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Step 7

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Cautiously lift and twist the circuit board, then begin sliding the inside assembly forward.
After sliding it forward, the whole assembly will separate from the rear housing.

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