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PHOENIXWAN Replace with new panel 20220420

  1. Prepare tools

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

    Step 01

  2. Panel film is double-sided

    The panel film is double-sided, please note that both sides need to be torn.

    Step 02

  3. Replace the button part panel

    Replace the button part panel, press the position of the hexagonal ejector column on the back of the controller.

    Step 03

  4. Take out the ejected button panel

    Take out the ejected button panel.

    Step 04

  5. Remove the micro switch and LED part

    Rotate counterclockwise to remove the micro switch and LED part. (Please pinch the micro switch for the sanwa button, and pull it out while shaking it left and right.)

    Step 05

  6. After removing all key microswitches

    After removing all key microswitches.

    Step 06

  7. Remove the white nut and button

    Remove the white nut and remove the button.

    Step 07

  8. After removing all buttons

    After removing all buttons.

    Step 08

  9. Arrange new panels neatly in order

    Arrange new panels neatly in order. (If you like black background, please remove ③ silver cardboard.)

    Step 09

  10. Put the 4 corner buttons first

    Put the 4 corner buttons first to fix the panel position.

    Step 10

  11. Secure the four buttons with white nuts

    Use the white nuts to secure the four buttons and install all the buttons back in place.

    Step 11

  12. Put the micro switch back in its original position

    Put the micro switch back in its original position. (The ordinary button is placed in the button according to the angle of the red line and then rotated clockwise. The sanwa button is shaken left and right and pressed down.)

    Step 12

    The corresponding position of the button on the PCB — New PCB:

    New PCB

    Old PCB:

    Old PCB

  13. Put the button panel back on the controller

    Put the button panel back on the controller.

    Step 13

  14. Replace the turntable panel — pry off the four corner pads

    Replace the turntable panel, pry off the four corner pads.

    Step 14

  15. Pry off the four corner pads

    Pry off the four corner pads.

    Step 15

  16. Remove the screws securing the housing

    Remove the screws securing the housing.

    Step 16

  17. Peel off the turntable sticker

    Peel off the turntable sticker.

    Step 17

  18. Remove the screws securing the turntable

    Remove the screws securing the turntable.

    Step 18

  19. 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 19

  20. Take out the felt and washer

    Take out the felt and washer.

    Step 20

  21. 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 21

  22. Use a hex wrench

    Use a hex wrench.

    Step 22

  23. Hold down the fixed nut

    Hold down the fixed nut.

    Step 23

  24. Remove the turntable part in its entirety

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

    Step 24

  25. Remove the turntable part

    Remove the turntable part.

    Step 25

  26. Take out the panel

    Take out the panel.

    Step 26

  27. Arrange the new panels in order

    Arrange the new panels in order. (If you like the black background, please remove ② the silver cardboard, and note that the black hole is on the upper right.)

    Step 27

  28. Neatly arranged

    Neatly arranged.

    Step 28

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

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

    Step 29

  30. Tighten the bolts and nuts that fix the aluminum plate

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

    Step 30

  31. Put the felt and washer back in place

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

    Step 31

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

    Put the turntable back in place and tighten the screws.

    Step 32

  33. 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 33

  34. Replace the retaining screws and attach the pads

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

    Step 34a

    Step 34b