Replacing Creative Zen X-Fi Button Input Chip
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Last updated on Jun 17, 2015
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓This chip allows the user to input information to the device and to navigate the MP3 player's menus.
What you need
Tools
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Spudger4.9
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Using a spudger, wedge the tip between the front and back case to pry them apart.
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The black rubber button pad can be removed by simply picking it up.
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Flip the LCD screen off the midsection plate to gain access to the space around the input button chip.
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Using a spudger, pry off the button input chip from the mid-section of the device. To gain best leverage, start at the bottom right corner and level your way up the side of the chip.
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Lift open the LCD screen and button input chip to access the entire midsection plate.
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Use a Phillips Head screwdriver to unscrew the three 3/16 inch screws that were underneath the button input chip.
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Use a Phillips Head screwdriver to unscrew the three 3/16 inch screws that were underneath the LCD screen.
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Locate the soldering joints connecting the button input pad to the motherboard.
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Hold the wires in place for easier access to the soldering joints.
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Using a soldering iron, melt the solder connecting the red wire to the motherboard. Do the same action to the black wire.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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