Introduction

If you are having trouble with your Voluas VL001 pet feeder powering on it, may be a problem with the USB port. This guide shows you how to replace the USB port.

This replacement requires special skills like wire stripping and soldering.

What you need

Step 1 Storage Tank

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Remove the lid to the storage tank by using the latch and lifting off.
Grab the food storage tank on both sides. Depress the tabs that say "Push" on them and lift the tank off.

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Step 2 Battery

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Place your pet feeder upside down.
Squeeze the lock and remove the battery cover.
Remove the three 1.5V D alkaline batteries.

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Step 3 Housing

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Insert a metal spudger under the adhesive part of each rubber foot.
Pry the foot off.

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Step 4

Remove four screws from the corners of the device using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
These holes were previously covered by the rubber feet.
Using the magnetic tip of the screwdriver, carefully lift the screw out of the hole.

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Step 5

Turn the device over so it is oriented right-side up.
Lift the top part of the feeder off, exposing the mechanisms that run the feeder.

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Step 6 USB

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Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, carefully remove the two 11.2 mm screws on either side of the USB port.

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Step 7

Using your wire strippers/pliers, cut the three wires that are connected to the USB port.

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Step 8

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Using your wire strippers/pliers, gently crimp the plastic insulation on the wire. Do this several times around the wire to make sure that you can pull it off.
Because the wire is so thin, it can be easy to accidentally cut all the way through the wire on this step. Take care to only cut through the insulation.
You will want to see a score line in the insulation all around the wire like this.
Pull the end of the insulation off, exposing the wire.

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Step 9

Put the exposed wire on the solder patch, making sure it has good contact with the metal.
Solder the wire on to the solder patch.
Repeat steps 8 and 9 for the other two wires.