iHome iH8BR Motherboard Replacement

Unplug the device from the wall outlet, and turn it over so that the buttons are on a flat surface.

Use your fingers to pinch the tab in the direction of the "Open" arrow until tab is loose. Pull the tab vertically to remove it.

Remove the battery cover and the batteries.

Slide a spudger under the two front rubber pads to expose two hidden screws.

Remove the following eight screws:

• Four 15.1 mm Phillips #2 screws near the front of the device.
• Four 12.7 mm Phillips #2 screws near the back of the device.
• The slots for the four 12.7 mm screws are very narrow, so you will need a slender, Phillips #2 screwdriver that does not feature replaceable heads in order to reach them.

Turn the iHome 180 degrees so the speaker grille is facing you. Carefully lift the bottom case away from the rest of the body and tilt it as shown.

Using a pair of tweezers, detach the white ribbon cable. Make sure to pull on the ribbon, not on the head.

The lower case can now be completely removed from the device!

Remove the four screws attaching the top of the case to the motherboard:

• Two 9.5 mm Phillips #2 screws near the speaker grille.
• Two 14.3 mm Phillips #2 screws that sit in recesses under the motherboard.
• It is useful to use a screwdriver with a magnetic tip so that the screws don't get lost inside the device.

Turn the iHome 180 degrees and carefully pull up on speaker cases to pry them loose from the bottom case.

Pull the back adapter cover off.

Remove the four 6.4 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the adapter to the outer case.

The iPod adapter should now be separate from the upper casing.

With the back of the iHome is facing you, tilt the Motherboard Assembly upwards as shown.

Use tweezers to remove the 6 ribbon cables.

Pull the speakers, motherboard, and iPod adapter up and away from the lower casing.

You have now separated your iHome's inner workings from its protective case!

Remove four screws attaching top of case to motherboard.

• Two of the screws indicated are hidden below the motherboard. These screws are marked in the pictures provided.

Pull the back adapter cover off and set aside.

• iHome has been rotated in the final picture to display all the wires you should be aware of.

Remove the four 6.4 mm Phillips #1 screws holding the adapter to the outer case.

Rotate the iHome so that the front screen is facing you.

Pull the speakers, motherboard, and iPod adapter up and away from the lower casing.

You have now separated your iHome's inner workings from its protective case!

Remove the two 9.5 mm Phillips #2 screws that connect the speakers to the motherboard.

Disengage the clips on both sides of the speaker grille to separate the speakers from the rest of the assembly.

Disconnect the ground from the speaker grille by gently pulling it away.

Congratulations, you have successfully seperated the motherboard!