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Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement

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  1. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Blade Assembly: step 1, image 1 of 3 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Blade Assembly: step 1, image 2 of 3 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Blade Assembly: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Press the black button below the blade to remove the blade.

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  2. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Back Cover Hardware: step 2, image 1 of 2 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Back Cover Hardware: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Place the device so the back of the product is facing up.

    • Remove the two 11.0 mm PH00 screws from the black plastic housing at the bottom of the device.

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  3. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Front Cover Hardware: step 3, image 1 of 3 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Front Cover Hardware: step 3, image 2 of 3 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Front Cover Hardware: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the chrome plated plastic piece by using the plastic opening tool to pry it from the housing assembly.

    • Remove the small clear plastic piece that covers the zoom wheel numbers.

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  4. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Front Cover (cont.): step 4, image 1 of 2 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Front Cover (cont.): step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the two 16.0 mm PH00 screws from the front cover.

    • Use the blue plastic opening tool to pry apart the two halves of the device.

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  5. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Blade Button Removal: step 5, image 1 of 2 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Blade Button Removal: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the black blade button and the two 10.0 mm springs, which are sandwiched between the cover assembly halves.

    • The blade button is sandwiched between the halves and the two springs may fall out when the halves are separated.

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  6. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 2 Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Motherboard: step 6, image 2 of 2
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  7. Remington MB4040 Thermal Switch Replacement, Remove Thermal Switch: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Separate the thermal switch from the battery by using a spudger to pry it from the adhesive.

    • Use a low temperature RTV to readhere the thermal switch to the battery.

    • Remove the soldering holding the thermal switch to the motherboard.

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Conclusion

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

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