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Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement

Introdução

Follow this guide to replace the main board (aka "motherboard" or "main PCBA") in your FixHub Portable Power Station.

O que você precisa

  1. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Shut down your power station: passo 1, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Shut down your power station: passo 1, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Shut down your power station: passo 1, imagem 3 %32

    • Let your Portable Power Station's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair. A charged lithium‑ion battery may catch fire if damaged.

    • Hold down the blue action button for five seconds to shut down your power station.

    • Collapse the kickstand.

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  2. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the rear cover screws: passo 2, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the rear cover screws: passo 2, imagem 2 %32
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    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

    • Use a T10 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 8 mm‑long screws securing the rear cover.

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  3. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the rear cover: passo 3, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the rear cover: passo 3, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the rear cover: passo 3, imagem 3 %32

    • Grab the rear cover and pull the bottom edge towards you.

    • Remove the rear cover.

    • Don't try to remove the enclosure while the battery is still connected, or you'll damage the battery connector.

    • During reassembly, hook in the top edge of the rear cover first, then press the bottom edge into place.

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  4. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Pry up the battery connector: passo 4, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Pry up the battery connector: passo 4, imagem 2 %32

    • To avoid an electrical shock, don't use metal tools to disconnect the battery.

    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into one of the slots on either side of the battery connector. They're shaped just for this!

    • Use the spudger to begin prying up the connector.

    • If it's your first time disconnecting the battery, this may take some force.

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    • Repeat the process and pry up on alternating sides of the battery connector to "walk" it off of the two plugs, enough that you can easily grip it with your fingers.

    • You may have to reposition your spudger to fully release the battery connector. Be careful not to damage the board if you pry against it.

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  6. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Disconnect the battery: passo 6, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Disconnect the battery: passo 6, imagem 2 %32

    • Don't try to force the connector off or you might hurt yourself on the metal edges of the enclosure. If the connector doesn't come off easily, continue prying up with your spudger until the connector is loose enough to easily disconnect.

    • Grasp the battery connector by its edges and pull straight up to disconnect it.

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  7. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Reassembly information: passo 7, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Reassembly information: passo 7, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Reassembly information: passo 7, imagem 3 %32

    • During reassembly, follow these steps to reconnect the battery:

    • Tuck the wires behind the connector, so the side of the connector with positive (+) and negative (-) markings is facing outward.

    • Make sure the wires aren't pinched by the enclosure.

    • Align the connector over its two metal plugs so the negative (-) side is on the left of the USB‑C port and the positive (+) side is on the right.

    • Slide the connector onto its plugs and push down firmly until it's fully seated.

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  9. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the chassis: passo 8, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the chassis: passo 8, imagem 2 %32

    • Place your fingers on the rear cover screw holes and push the chassis slightly out of the enclosure.

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    • Slide the chassis fully out of the enclosure, making sure the battery connector doesn't get snagged.

    • During reassembly:

    • Make sure the battery is disconnected before sliding the chassis into the enclosure. Otherwise, you'll damage the battery connector.

    • Insert the battery connector side of the chassis into the end of the enclosure closest to the kickstand and slide it into place.

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  11. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the metal battery cover: passo 10, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the metal battery cover: passo 10, imagem 2 %32

    • Use the flat end of a spudger or a clean fingernail to pry up the edge of the metal battery cover closest to the battery connector.

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    • The battery cover locks the battery in place. Once removed, the battery becomes free to fall out of the power station.

    • Remove the metal battery cover.

    • During reassembly:

    • Hook the short edge of the cover without cutouts into place at the front, near the display.

    • Firmly press down on the opposite edge of the cover until it clips into place.

    • Make sure the battery cover doesn't pinch the battery cables—they should be routed under the cover and angled inward.

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  13. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the battery: passo 12, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the battery: passo 12, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the battery: passo 12, imagem 3 %32

    • Remove the battery.

    • During reassembly, don't reconnect the battery until after the enclosure is installed, or you'll damage the battery connector when everything goes back together.

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  14. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the selector knob: passo 13, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the selector knob: passo 13, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the selector knob: passo 13, imagem 3 %32

    • Pull the silver selector knob directly away from the front panel to remove it.

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  15. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the front panel: passo 14, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the front panel: passo 14, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the front panel: passo 14, imagem 3 %32

    • Use your fingers to depress the two locking tabs holding the front panel in place.

    • Press on the clips themselves (just behind the front panel) and not through the cutouts on the top edge of the front panel.

    • While pressing the tabs down, push the front panel away from the chassis and remove it.

    • During reassembly:

    • Hook in the bottom edge of the front panel first, then push the top edge until it clicks into place.

    • Make sure the two USB-C ports slide into their cutouts in the front panel and aren't trapped underneath.

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  16. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the main board supports: passo 15, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the main board supports: passo 15, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the main board supports: passo 15, imagem 3 %32

    • Flip your power station over.

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 6 mm‑long screws securing the two main board supports.

    • Hold the supports in place while removing the final screws. Otherwise, the support may swing onto the board and damage the small, surface‑mounted components.

    • Remove the main board supports.

    • During reassembly, make sure the beveled sides of the main board support screw holes face up.

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  17. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the chassis: passo 16, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the chassis: passo 16, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the chassis: passo 16, imagem 3 %32

    • Use your finger to gently lift the main board by the USB‑C port, enough that you can grip the board's edges.

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    • With one hand, firmly secure the chassis.

    • With your free hand, grip the main board near the center.

    • Lift the board straight up and pull it away from the display to remove it, threading the selector knob through its cutout.

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  19. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the UI board: passo 18, imagem 1 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the UI board: passo 18, imagem 2 %32 Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Remove the UI board: passo 18, imagem 3 %32

    • Long pins on the main board plug into the UI board and hold it in place.

    • With one hand, hold on to the main board.

    • Don't press the board down against your work surface, or you may damage the surface‑mounted components on the board.

    • With your free hand, grip the UI board by its edges and firmly pull it straight away from the main board to disconnect it.

    • Make sure the boards stay perpendicular to each other or the pins might get damaged.

    • During reassembly:

    • When pushing the UI board back into place, make sure the side opposite the sockets goes into its cutout on the main board. Otherwise, it will prevent the UI board from fully seating.

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  20. Portable Power Station Main Board Replacement, Only the main board remains: passo 19, imagem 1 %32

    • Only the main board remains.

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Conclusão

To reassemble your Portable Power Station, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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