Beats Solo 3 Left Hinge Replacement

ID: 157723

Description: This guide explains how to replace the left hin...

Steps:

1. Use a spudger or opening tool to peel the earpad away from the left earcup.
2. Remove the tape around the earcup.
3. Make sure to do this step gently to avoid damage to the headphones.
4. Using a plastic or nylon prying tool is recommended to avoid damaging the device.

5. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three screws from the left earcup.
6. Gently remove the speaker.
7. The speaker is connected to the motherboard by soldered wires so don't pull or yank the speaker off the earcup.

8. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two 0.4 mm screws that are holding down the audio jack's circuit board.
9. Use a set of tweezers to gently pull out the audio jack board.

10. Use a soldering iron to desolder the seven wires attached to the audio jack board from the the left ear cup.
11. The two wires coming directly from the speaker to the audio jack do not need to be desoldered.

12. Use a prying tool to separate the headphone cover.
13. Gently pry up and around the cover to ensure it comes off without breaking.
14. A plastic or nylon prying tool should be used rather than a screwdriver or metal spudger.

15. Now that the outer and inner panels are separated, pull the desoldered wires through the back of the inner panel.

16. To disconnect the three bundled connectors from the circuit board of the outer panel, pull the cables away from the socket in the same direction as the individual wires.
17. Pull evenly on the full width of the cable so that no individual wires are overly strained.

18. Gently pull the wires glued to the headband up.
19. You may use a small pry tool to wedge under the wires.

20. Pull back the rubber surrounding the left hinge.
21. Use a Phillips #00 to remove two 0.3 mm screws from the left hinge.

22. Pull the hinge out from the headband.
23. If the hinge is severely broken, it may come out in several parts.

24. Fold the hinge and expose the metal pins holding it in place.
25. Use a set of tweezers to remove one of the metal pins.
26. Keep it for later use.

27. Separate the hinge from the bracket and remove them from the wires.

28. Take your replacement hinge in hand and use tweezers to insert the copper plate it comes with.
29. Push the plate down into the hinge's inner groove.
30. This may require some force.

31. Feed the wires through the new hinge and bracket.
32. Clip the hinge and bracket together.
33. Fold the hinge and carefully insert its metal pin.

34. Insert the hinge into the headband.
35. Pull back the rubber surrounding the hinge.
36. Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to replace the two 0.3 mm screws that fasten the hinge to the headband.
37. Congratulations you have replaced the hinge! You may cycle back through the steps to complete reassembling.