Cricut Explore 3 (CXPL203) disassembly
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓destruction free opening of the CXPL203.
Repaired at Repair Cafe Markgröningen on August 8th 2026
What you need
Tools
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Spudger4.9
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Remove rubber pads, there are screws underneath
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Remove the 11 screws on the bottom. Picture shows the different lengths to their corresponding holes.
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push tool sled into the right housing side. One of the tools needs to be lifted in order to push it over the limiter
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Lift cable cover on the left and pull it out. This step requires some force.
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Remove cover from device by pulling it towards you on the left, carefully pull the right side from behind the sled
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Unscrew the 6 marked Philips screws. Two of them are hidden behind the flat flex cable cover.
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Side covers can now be removed. The right one has a cable that needs to be unplugged from the main board
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Remove connectors and tapes from the wire harness. Repeat on the opposite side.
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Undo the screws holding the mechanical unit to the bottom. Repeat on the opposite side.
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Marked screw holds the grounding wire, don't forget during reassembly
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Undo screw on the right side. Apart from the Philips drive, it also has a hex head and can be undone with a small spanner without needing to cut through the plastic.
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Lift mechanical unit about a centimeter with a plastic object
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Unlock ZIF socket, remove flat flex cable
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Lift mechanical unit up further
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Remove connectors for the sheet sensors, pay attention to connector colors during reassembly
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Mainboard can now be removed by undoing the marked screws. Don't forget grounding harness during reassembly
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The marked hole holds no screw
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Redo above steps in reverse.
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