iHome iAVS16 Motherboard Replacement

Introdução

The iHome iAVS16 is an Amazon Alexa enabled bedside/office alarm clock capable of setting alarms, telling time and date, as well as playing music and controlling smart devices within the home via voice commands. This guide will show you how to disassemble the iHome iAVS16 bedside clock to access the motherboard in case of failure. Before beginning, make sure to power off the device completely and disconnect from any external power source.

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Passo 1 Power Board

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Remove the four 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws located on the bottom of the device.
Lift up the bottom of the device.
Carefully lift the bottom of the device up as to not damage the ribbon cable connecting it.

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Passo 2

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Remove the two 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the white face place onto the inside of the device's bottom.
Using an iFixit opening tool on the side without the black adhesive, carefully lift up the white face plate.
Lifting too quickly could damage the ribbon cable still attached.

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Passo 3

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Using the tweezers, lift up on the black tab holding the ribbon cable down.
Carefully pull the ribbon cable back and out of the slot.

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Passo 4

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Remove the two 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the power board in.
Carefully flip the board over.
Remove the red connector from its socket with a pair of tweezers.

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Passo 5 LCD (Display)

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Insert an iFixit opening tool into the lining on the front casing and pry it apart. Do this for both sides.
Further remove the front casing off from the device manually with your hands.

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Passo 6

Remove the four 1.7 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the LCD onto the front of the device.

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Passo 7

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Carefully flip the LCD display over to expose the ribbon cable connecting it.
Lift the black tab holding the cable down, and carefully put it out of the socket.

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