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EMSON ​Star Wars R2-D2 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier (One Gallon) Teardown

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Published: January 21, 2018
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EMSON ​Star Wars R2-D2 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier (One Gallon) Teardown

Written By: Paul (and 5 other contributors)
Published: January 21, 2018
  • Comments: 2
  • Favorites: 0
  • Views: 2.1k

Teardown

Introduction

The R2-D2 humidifier is a fairly simple device to take apart. We will start with the preparation for the tear-down.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your EMSON ​Star Wars R2-D2 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier (One Gallon), use our service manual.

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    • Gently lift the cover off the humidifier

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  2. EMSON ​Star Wars R2-D2 Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier (One Gallon) Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Grip the dial and pull away from the device.

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    • Gently pull the water tank off the base

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    • Locate the valve at the bottom of the tank.

    • Twist the valve counterclockwise to remove it.

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    • Flip the base upside-down

    • Connect the 4 mm nut driver to the 4 mm aluminum driver. Then, connect the PH1 head to the 4 mm nut driver.

    • Insert the driver into each of the 4 holes and twist counter clockwise to remove the screws.

    • Flip the base upright and pull off the top.

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    • Connect a PH1 head to the 4 mm aluminum driver

    • Unscrew the circled screws of both the circuit board and heating plate(metal plate)

    • Gently remove the circuit board

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    • Gently pull out the fan (located in the red rectangle)

    • We recommend removing the circuit board before attempting to completely remove the fan.

    • Unplug the pin, connected to the circuit board, to remove the fan.

    • Note: Remove the pin cautiously, the edges may hurt your fingers.

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    • The LED is connected to a pin that is connected to the circuit board.

    • Upon close inspection, you can see that the LED's two ends are bent (red circle of the second image) to prevent it from slipping off of the pin.

    • Use blunt tweezers to bend and straighten the two ends.

    • Once the two ends are straight, gently pull the LED out of the pin.

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    • Remove the screws (located in the red circles) off of the heating plate with a 4 mm aluminum driver with a PH1 head.

    • Once the screws are removed, gently pull off the metal plate.

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    • All the inner components of the humidifier.

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