Sony WH-1000XM4 Swivel Replacement

ID: 167320

Description: If your Sony WH-1000XM4's earmuff doesn't want...

Steps:

1. Using an opening tool, pry off the right ear muff and remove the underlying foam.

2. Remove the four silver screws on right side of the headphones using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

3. Flip the headphones.
4. Lift up and flip the right ear cup cover.
5. Don't try to completely remove the cover just yet—it's still attached with the touch cable.

6. Detach the ribbon cable connecting the backplate to the right ear.

7. Detach the yellow thermal sensor ribbon cable from the motherboard.

8. Disconnect the white ribbon cable.

9. Detach the data/pwr connector from the motherboard using an opening tool.

10. Remove the two screws from the motherboard using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

11. Move the data/pwr cable from the inside of the board to the outside.

12. Remove the data/ pwr connector from board.

13. On the right ear, rotate the motherboard and remove the two screws from the hinge using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

14. On the right ear, lift the hinge and push it out.

15. Using an opening tool, pry off the left ear muff and remove the underlying foam.

16. Remove the four silver screws on left side of the headphones using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

17. Flip the headphones.
18. Lift up and flip the left ear cup cover.

19. On the left ear, detach the multipin connector (multiple colorful wires) from the back panel to the motherboard.

20. On the left ear, remove the two screws from the hinge using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

21. On the left ear, lift the hinge and push it out.

22. Remove the black hinge piece from the data/ pwr cable.

23. Using a screwdriver, remove the rubber band.

24. Use an opening tool to remove the cover.

25. Lift up the data/ pwr cable.

26. Remove the two screws from the swivel using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

27. Push out the metal bit from the swivel piece using a spudger.
28. Pull out the metal bit.

29. Remove the old swivel.