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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Christmas tree, use our service manual.

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    • The teardown shows a christmas tree Nano, but should you have a bigger - Classic one, you may follow these steps - upscaling everything.

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    • First order of business: presents!

    • Use caution and joy when opening your presents.

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    • Disconnect the power plug

    • Remove the power socket, should there be one on your tree.

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    • To remove the baubles, lift them gently and untangle the string from the branch.

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    • If you find a capacitor on your christmas tree, straighten its leads to detach it.

    • All discrete electronic elements should be removed in this manner.

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    • Protective hand-wear may come in handy.

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    • Remain gentle, even when an element is very difficult to untangle.

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    • To remove the top ornament, lift it upwards.

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    • Finally, remove the lights.

    • Begin with the light that was placed as the last. If you are uncertain, start from the topmost one.

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    • Before you run around barefoot in celebration, clean up.

    • Check amongst the floor sweepings for any surface mount components components which may have gone missing during assembly, and carefully put them aside

    • The christmas tree is disassembled!

    • Check whether your local council will take your old Christmas tree for recycling. Burning is not recommended on account of the CO2 emissions it would produce.

    • Thank you for reading, hope you are having a happy holiday.

    • Fix yourself a wonderful New Year in 2019!

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