Sony XAV-AX100 Volume Knob Replacement

ID: 106835

Description: By replacing your Volume Knob, you will...

Steps:

1. Place the device on a flat surface, upside down, so the bottom of the screen would be facing upwards.
2. Remove the ten 3.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the back plate.

3. Use a plastic opening tool to remove the back plate.
4. Don't remove completely as there will still be cables connected.

5. Disconnect the USB cable from the display board.

6. Adjust the rubber holders that are keeping the USB cable still on the motherboard, so you can remove the cable entirely from the inner compartment.
7. The rubber holders are extremely sensitive to any applied force. Therefore, be careful while turning them around.

8. Remove the 3.5mm Phillip #0 screw that secures the USB cable to the back panel.
9. Pull the USB cable off of the back plate.

10. Disconnect the display power cable from the motherboard.
11. Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the display ribbon cable ZIF socket.

12. Unscrew the four 3.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the motherboard.
13. Use a spudger to gently lift the motherboard up and out of the radio.

14. Remove the four 3.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the sides of the display.

15. Remove two 3.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the head unit.

16. Remove the four 3.5mm Phillips #0 screws from the display board.
17. Remove the black tape using a precise tweezer.
18. Remove the 3.5mm Phillips #0 screw from underneath the tape.

19. Remove the two 2mm Phillips #0 screws from the back plate.
20. Remove the back plate.

21. Remove the single 2mm Phillips #0 screw from the motherboard.
22. Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the display ribbon cable ZIF socket.

23. Use a plastic opening tool to remove the display board from the radio.

24. Remove the silver knob cover by pulling upwards on it.
25. Remove the plastic face plate.
26. Pull off the black knob.