Impuls LED Alarm Clock Radio Disassembly - iFixit Repair Guide

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Introduction

This guide provides a step-by-step plan for disassembly of the Impuls LED Alarm Clock Radio. The price of the clock radio is relatively low, it is 16.95 euros at bol.com. The guide is made by 5 Industrial Design students at the TU Delft.

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1. Step 1 Impuls LED Alarm Clock Radio Disassembly
  Unscrew the 4 base screws at the bottom with the Phillips 1 screwdriver.
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2. Step 2
  Open the top and remove the transparent plastic cap.
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3. Step 3
  Remove the 4 screws from the PCB.
  
  It is desirable to use 3 hands because you have to do 3 jobs: screw, hold the top and hold the bottom.
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4. Step 4
  Remove/unclick 4 plastic buttons.
  
  There are 4 different types of buttons.
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5. Step 5
  Unscrew 2 screws of the radio tuning system.
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6. Step 6
  Remove the gear that protects the cap.
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7. Step 7
  Lift up the small gear.
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8. Step 8
  Lift up the flexible pin rack.
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10. Step 9
  Remove the flexible pin rack holder.
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11. Step 10
  Remove 3 screws of the big PCB.
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12. Step 11
  Remove the backside of the casing.
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13. Step 12
  Remove the grey double gear.
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14. Step 13
  Remove the switch casing.
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15. Step 14
  Flip the big PCB.
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16. Step 15
  Unscrew 2 screws on the back of the PCB the black gear house.
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17. Step 16
  Remove the black gear housing.
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18. Step 17
  Unscrew 2 screws of the electro magnet.
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19. Step 18
  Lift up the electro magnet.
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20. Step 19
  Unscrew the cap of the POT meter.
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21. Step 20
  Remove the big black double gear.
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22. Step 21
  Remove the hot glue of the antenna.
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23. Step 22
  Remove all the electrical components by desoldering.
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Conclusion

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

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Pascalle van Hemert

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Delft University of Technology, Team S1-G5, Flipsen Winter 2018 Member of Delft University of Technology, Team S1-G5, Flipsen Winter 2018

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