Introduction
Welcome to the Zoom H1 Handy Recorder guide to replace the microphone. It will happen at times that the microphone corrodes, suffers damage, or ages in quality, making the device not collect sound properly or any at all. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions to help you replace the microphone. Although this guide is easy to follow, there is a special skill necessary: soldering.
Caution! About soldering: there are some hazards to be aware of, necessary equipment, and the act of soldering itself. iFixit features a Wiki on soldering, and will teach you the necessary skills to help you make your Zoom H1 Handy Recorder work like new again!
What you need
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Unscrew the two (2) #00, 10 mm screws located below the mic on the back cover.
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Remove the back plate by using a plastic removal tool to pry the back cover up around the edges.
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De-solder the red and white leads of the microphone from their solder points.
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Solder points are located on the blue circuit board just above the black shielding.
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Unscrew the blue circuit board.
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The board is held down by a single screw located at the bottom of the device, just to the left of the lowest battery terminal.
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Use the plastic removal tool to gently pry up the blue circuit board, allowing access to the microphones.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$3.99
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Insert the tip of the angled tweezers into the hole in the black plastic located within the microphone case. Use the tweezers to pull the microphone out of the casing.
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Remove the faulty microphone by pulling the leads through the black plastic insert.
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Insert the leads of the new microphone into the plastic insert and reinsert into the silver microphone casing.
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Solder the leads of the new microphones to the same spots on the blue circuit board.
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Ensure that each white lead is soldered to the solder point closest to each edge of its corresponding side, while each red lead is soldered to the inner point on its corresponding side.
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Thanks for the procedure. but you did not say where to get the new microphones from. What kind of microphone should we buy and where can they be bought from.
What kind of microphone should we buy and where can they be bought from. I need information.
Please insert in the guide some link to buy the replacement mic
