Sansa e260R Scroll Wheel Replacement

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What you need

Step 1 Rear Case

Sansa e260R Scroll Wheel Replacement, Rear Case: step 1, image 1 of 1

Before disassembling the device, make sure it is powered off.
Remove the four 1.5mm screws on the back of the device.

Step 2

Using a plastic opening tool, lift the metal backing from the front of the device.

Step 3

Pull the rear panel off of the Sansa e260R.

Step 4 Battery

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Grip the bottom of the battery with your thumb and forefinger and pull it away from the device.

Step 5 Front Panel

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Remove the four 1.5mm screws on the inner casing of the device.
These screws are very small and hard to extract from the casing. It may be helpful to use a magnetic screwdriver.

Step 6

Flip the device so that the front is facing you.
Slide a plastic opening tool between the plastic front cover and the metal back cover of the device.

Step 7

Pull the front cover away from the rest of the device.

Step 8 Scroll Wheel

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Gently pry the bottom of the black button to remove it from the device.

Step 9

There are 4 small metal hooks under the white scrolling mechanism.
To remove the white scrolling mechanism, remove two of the bottom hooks using a spudger.