Philips Norelco BG2040 BodyGroom 7100 LED Board Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show how to take off a broken LED board, and replace it with a new one. You may need this if you notice the charging light on the Philips Norelco Bodygroom not lighting up while the product is on the charging stand. It is also necessary for this guide to show how to disassemble and reassemble the trimmer in order to get to the LED board. It is recommended to have the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit since it will contain all tools necessary for this guide. Lastly, you will need to provide your own working LED board to replace the broken one.

What you need

Step 1 LED Board

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Place thumb behind trimming blade and push up to open.

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Step 2

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Remove two screws (M2 x 9.5) on metal plate with JIS 0 screwdriver bit.
Use spudger to pry off metal plate.
Slide up plastic housing to remove the trimmer.

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Step 3

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Slide chrome outer plastic towards removed trimmer.
Flip to the other side and repeat, sliding the chrome plastic towards removed trimmer.

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Step 4

Remove two top screws (M2 x 6.9) with the JIS 00 screwdriver bit.
Remove two bottom screws (M2 x 6.9) with the same bit.

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Step 5

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Use spudger to pry off top of the battery cover. WARNING: fairly difficult, be aware significant amount of force required.
Use spudger to remove bottom of the battery cover, and remove it.

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