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Philips TAS7505 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide is to show you how to replace the motherboard in the Philips TAS7505 speaker. The only tool you'll need is Screwdriver #1.

The tools used in this are mainly used for other parts as seen in other guides to get access to the motherboard.

What you need

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    • Make sure the speaker is turned off before you begin the disassembly.

    • Turn the speaker upside down. You will see a rubber base. Use an opening tool to lift up the sides to expose the screws.

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    • There will be 4 exposed screws. Make sure to use the Phillips #0 Screwdriver.

    • When the screws are removed, you can use an opening tool to take off the plastic cover.

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    • Now that you have removed this cover, there is another cover. This cover has a total of 9 screws that can be removed with a Philips #0 screwdriver.

    • Once all these screws are removed, you can take off the cover

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    • You can now see the inside of the speaker but you aren't done yet.

    • Remove both rubber stands that hold up the device horizontally (one of these stands is a cover for the USB ports).

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    • Once you pull these out, you can pull the whole sleeve to expose the infrastructure of the device.

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    • Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by unclipping it from the side not visible to you

    • If you are having difficulties disconnecting the battery you can pull the battery out whole in order to get a better angle to disconnect it

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    • Pull out the motherboard then disconnect the USB-A & USB-C port by pressing the clip

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    • Next is to disconnect the speaker

    • pull the motherboard out as much as you can and then wiggle the white box back and forth to get it out

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    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
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    • Simply remove this white strand with a pair of tweezers.

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    • This is how the motherboard should be after doing all the steps correctly.

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Conclusion

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

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