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PHOENIXWAN PCB upgrade kit replacement method

  1. Prepare tools

    ①Phillips screwdriver;②2.5mm Hexagon screwdriver (wrench).

    Step 01

  2. Pry off the four corner pads

    Pry off the four corner pads.

    Step 02a

    Step 02b

  3. Remove the screws securing the housing

    Remove the screws securing the housing.

    Step 03

  4. Separate the frame

    Separate the frame.

    Step 04

  5. Remove the clips securing the cables

    Remove the clips securing the cables.

    Step 05

  6. Remove the key panel

    Remove the key panel.

    Step 06

  7. Unplug all the plugs on the motherboard

    Unplug all the plugs on the motherboard.

    Step 07

  8. Remove the screws securing the motherboard

    Remove the screws securing the motherboard.

    Step 08

  9. Prepare a new motherboard

    Prepare a new motherboard, ① power cable, ② new motherboard.

    Step 09

  10. Fasten the new motherboard to the frame

    Fasten the new motherboard to the frame.

    Step 10

  11. Fix the motherboard with screws

    Fix the motherboard with screws.

    Step 11

  12. Connect the wiring to the motherboard

    Connect the wiring to the corresponding position of the main board according to the following figure.

    Step 12

  13. Remove the screws securing the audio light

    Remove the screws securing the audio light.

    Step 13

  14. Replace the audio light

    Remove the old audio light and replace it with a new audio light and fix it.

    Step 14

  15. Connect motherboard and audio light

    Please use the "4" wire harness (3pin) to connect the motherboard and the audio light.

    Step 15

  16. Remove the gear plate

    Remove the gear plate.

    Step 16

  17. Unplug the ring light

    Unplug the ring light.

    Step 17

  18. Remove the turntable sticker

    Remove the turntable sticker.

    Step 18

  19. Remove the screws securing the turntable

    Remove the screws securing the turntable.

    Step 19

  20. Lift the turntable out

    Press down on one side of the turntable with one hand to lift the other side, while the other hand lifts the turntable out of the raised part.

    Step 20

  21. Take out the felt and washer

    Take out the felt and washer.

    Step 21

  22. Remove the screw fixing the aluminum plate

    Use a 2.5mm hexagon wrench to remove the screw fixing the aluminum plate. Please pay attention to the nut with the fixing screw inside. When removing, please hold down the nut to prevent loss.

    Step 22

  23. Use a hex wrench

    Use a hex wrench.

    Step 23

  24. Hold down the fixed nut

    Hold down the fixed nut.

    Step 24

  25. Remove the turntable part in its entirety

    The turntable part can be removed in its entirety after removing the screws and nuts.

    Step 25

  26. Remove the turntable part

    Remove the turntable part.

    Step 26

  27. Remove the screws and remove the silver plate

    Remove the screws and remove the silver plate.

    Step 27

  28. Remove the screws and remove the old ring light

    Remove the screws and remove the old ring light.

    Step 28

  29. Put on a new ring light and fix it

    Put on a new ring light and fix it.

    Step 29

  30. Reinstall and secure the silver disc

    Reinstall and secure the silver disc.

    Step 30

  31. Connect the ring light harness

    Connect the ring light harness (wire 3) to the ring light.

    Step 31

  32. Press the 3-wire in the lower position of the clip

    Note that the 3-wire should be pressed in the lower position of the clip to avoid the gear touching.

    Step 32

  33. Reinstall and secure the gear plate

    Reinstall and secure the gear plate.

    Step 33

  34. Put the light guide ring and aluminum plate back in place

    Put the light guide ring and aluminum plate back in place.

    Step 34

  35. Tighten the screws and nuts that fix the aluminum plate

    Tighten the screws and nuts that fix the aluminum plate. (After inserting the nut into the fixed position, hold down the nut and tighten the screw.)

    Step 35

  36. Put the felt and washer back in place

    Put the felt and washer back in place, being careful not to overlap.

    Step 36

  37. Put the turntable back in place and tighten the screws

    Put the turntable back in place and tighten the screws.

    Step 37

  38. Fit the upper and lower shells together

    First remove the button panel, align the ① and confirm that the wire at ② will not be stuck, and then fit the upper and lower shells together.

    Step 38

  39. Replace the retaining screws and attach the pads

    Replace the retaining screws on the back and attach the pads to the four corners.

    Step 39

  40. Prepare the Power Adapter Box

    Prepare the Power Adapter Box.

    Step 40

  41. Install the adapter

    After tearing off the double-sided tape, install the adapter in a suitable position according to the length of the wiring.

    Step 41

  42. Connect the power plug to the adapter

    Connect the power plug to the adapter.

    Step 42

  43. Mainboard wiring status after all replacements

    After all the replacements are completed, the mainboard wiring status.

    Step 43