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Introduction

Accessing and repairing the internal components of the Linksys WAP 11 requires the device to be opened. This will void your warranty.

What you need

Disconnect the power cables and ethernet from the device.
Unscrew the external plastic antennas. There is one antenna on each side of the device.

Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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To open the Linksys WAP11, you will need a Phillips #1 screwdriver and a pair of metal tweezers.
Use the tweezers to remove the two rubber boots from the front two legs. Insert the tweezers in the hole of the boot and pull outwards.
This will reveal two small Phillips-head screws. Remove them.
Keep these two screws together.

Using two hands, pull on the top and bottom sections to separate the blue and the black pieces.
This requires significant amount of force.
The seal is located where the blue plastic meets the black plastic. This is where you will apply pressure.

After the face of the device has been removed, slide the base of the device off to reveal the motherboard and other internal components.
When removing the base, do not damage the wires that are attached to the device.