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Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown

Written By: Greg Fairbanks (and one other contributor)
Published: December 14, 2016
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Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown

Written By: Greg Fairbanks (and one other contributor)
Published: December 14, 2016
  • Comments: 2
  • Favorites: 4
  • Views: 3.5k

Teardown

Introduction

This is a relatively easy device to teardown with very few simple components. Recommended tools include a metal spudger and a Philips Head screwdriver.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router - Model- F9K1102V1, use our service manual.

  1. Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Overview: step 1, image 1 of 3 Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Overview: step 1, image 2 of 3 Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Overview: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Here is the router. It has a sleek, black look with no visible screws for disassembly.

    • It has four Ethernet LAN output ports and one Ethernet port to wire it into the modem.

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  2. Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Base Removal: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the sticker from the bottom of the router and unscrew the base attachment. Once unscrewed, pull the base off of the main part of the router.

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  4. Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Pop the Seams Around the Casing: step 3, image 1 of 3 Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Pop the Seams Around the Casing: step 3, image 2 of 3 Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown, Pop the Seams Around the Casing: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Find the largest plastic seam on the side of the router and use the metal spudger to pop it out. There is no adhesive, though the snapping piece is relatively secure.

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  5. Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 2 Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Begin bending up the connecting plastic between the two halves of the router and unscrew any screws underneath this.

    • Be careful not to break this outside casing while bending it to find the screws. I accidentally snapped this piece because it is very fragile.

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  6. Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Once all the screws are unscrewed from the base, remove the main cover for the router.

    • The electronics consist of one motherboard without any daughter boards.

    • Most connections on the motherboard are soldered. The only snappable connections are the two white antenna wires along the top.

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  7. Belkin N600 DB Wireless N Plus Router Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Finally, remove the motherboard from the router casing. You have finished the teardown!

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Greg Fairbanks

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hey buddy i have the same Belkin N600 DB which i bought in the year 2013. i opened it as you have shown. one thing regarding the “Be careful not to break this outside casing while bending it to find the screws. I accidentally snapped this piece because it is very fragile. “ I THINK IT WAS DELIBERATELY designed to break. that’s ok for me as my router is out of Warranty. But the other thing is that my Router DOSEN’T HAVE THE SECOND ANTENNA WIRE. it only has the wire for the 5ghz frequency. Do you have any idea why? and also one more HELP. My routers WAN PORT is gone. Do you have a way of fixing it, or should I throw it in the Dump?

Santosh kiran - Reply

lesson learnt NEVER BUY ODDLY SHAPED ROUTERS WITH NO VISIBLE SCREWS. Non repairable $@$*.

Santosh kiran - Reply

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