Hover-1 Liberty Gyroscope Sensor Boards Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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Introduction

If your hoverboard is experiencing issues where it will not move forward or unable to maintain balance, there is a problem with the gyroscope controlling the wheels.

What you need

1. Step 1 Bottom Cover
  Flip the hoverboard over so the labels are facing upwards.
  
  Remove the twenty 18mm screws using a Phillips #2 screwdriver and twisting counterclockwise.
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2. Step 2
  Remove the bottom cover by lifting it away from the hoverboard.
  
  The cover on the side without the battery has two wires connecting the power button and charging port.
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3. Step 3
  Remove one connector from the non-battery side circuit board.
  
  Remove the next connector from the non-battery side circuit board.
  
  To remove the connectors, pinch the plug and pull away from the circuit board.
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1. Step 4 Gyroscope Sensor Boards
  Place the hoverboard so the sensor boards face you.
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2. Step 5
  Remove battery connector by pulling it apart.
  
  Slide the rubber sheaths away from the connector on the blue, green, and yellow wires.
  
  Disconnect the colored wires by pulling them apart.
  
  The large colored wires connecting the sensor boards to the wheels need to match for the motor to operate correctly.
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3. Step 6
  Remove the white cable from the sensor boards by disconnecting the cable on each side of the hoverboard.
  
  To release the cable connector, squeeze the sides while pulling it away from the sensor board.
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4. Step 7
  Remove the four 10mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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5. Step 8
  Remove the sensor board by lifting it away from the hoverboard.
  
  Repeat steps 4-8 to remove the sensor board from the other side.
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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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9 Guide Comments

Where can you purchase the replacement board for the Hover-1 liberty?

Clifton Hale - Jan 22, 2019 Reply Share

Where do you get replacement board?

Tim Sole - Dec 27, 2019 Reply Share

After riding just a few times the hover board wouldn’t move. Also it has a rattle inside

Regina - Jan 11, 2020 Reply Share

Make this site useful by telling us where we can buy a new circuit board.

tim stoinski - Jan 15, 2020 Reply Share

Where do you get circuit board from.

markrichardowen - May 22, 2021 Reply Share

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