Beats Solo HD Headband Replacement

ID: 145428

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Steps:

1. Unscrew both screws in the metal brace using a T4 Torx screwdriver.
2. Repeat all steps on both the right and left sides of the headphones.

3. Lift away the metal brace and set it aside.
4. Be sure to keep the small plastic spacers located underneath the brace on either side. They may fall out when removing the brace.

5. Pry off each clip on the headband cushion until it is loose enough to be removed.
6. Start by prying off the clips on either end, since they are easier to detach. Finish with the clips in the middle.

7. Slide the gray plastic covering away from the hinge to remove it.

8. Grasp the earpiece with one hand and bend the headphones at the hinge.
9. Brace the headband by pressing it downward against the surface you are working on.
10. These steps will prepare you to pry off the hinges, so make sure your hold on the headphones is stable.

11. Slide the Jimmy between the metal earpiece and the plastic of the headband at the hinge.

12. Pry the plastic away from the metal earpiece using an opening tool until one of the small cylindrical hinge pins can be removed.
13. This may be difficult, as prying takes some force. You may need to experiment and try whatever tools or prying techniques work best for you.

14. Pull the earpiece out of the headband.

15. Remove the second hinge pin with precision tweezers and set it aside.

16. Insert one of the hinge pins into one of the sockets of the new headband.
17. Press the hinge of the earpieces into the new headband by aligning it with the pin.

18. Insert the second pin into the other socket of the headband using precision tweezers.
19. Squeeze the pin inwards if the hinge seems loose or if the pin is jutting out of the socket.

20. Slide the gray plastic covers back onto the headband.
21. Pressing the white wire against the back of the headband can help to avoid damage during reassembly.

22. Lay the metal brace in place.
23. If the small plastic spacers are loose, it may be helpful to place them down before the brace.

24. Screw both screws back into the metal brace.

25. Reattach the headband cushion by pressing each clip into place.