Sonos Era 100 Touch Control Board Replacement
ID: 186131
Description: Is the touch bar on your Sonos Era 100 not...
Steps:
- Gently pull off the rubber foot on the the bottom of the speaker.
- Take care not to stretch or damage the rubber foot if you intend to reuse it. Use a hairdryer or iOpener to lightly heat the foot adhesive to aid in removal.
- Remove the five 11 mm Torx T20 screws that secure the bottom plate.
- Carefully lift off the bottom plate.
- Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable connected underneath the bottom panel.
- To detach the back panel, gently push it in a downward motion.
- Be especially mindful of the delicate ribbon cable attached to the top edge.
- Use tweezers to disconnect the USB-C PCB from the back panel.
- Remove the 8 mm and 11 mm T10 Torx screws securing the speaker grille.
- Once removed, the speaker grill should fall to both sides of the speaker.
- Using a halberd spudger, carefully remove the foam tape. Do this by keeping tension on the foam shown in the images and slicing underneath the tape.
- Pull the speaker grille off.
- Remove all four T10 Torx screws securing the touch bar assembly.
- Use an opening tool to release all four white retaining clips.
- Lift the touch bar assembly perpendicular to the unit, with care not to strain the connected ribbon cable.
- Lift the black ZIF locking flap that secures the touch bar assembly ribbon cable.
- Disconnect the ribbon cable.
- Remove the touch bar assembly.
- Use tweezers to gently remove the tape securing the small ribbon cable.
- Flip up the black ZIF locking flap that secures the small ribbon cable.
- Use tweezers to disconnect the small ribbon cable.
- Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove all four 8 mm screws securing the touch control board to the housing.
- Use tweezers to remove all four rubber stoppers/washers from the screw posts.
- Insert an opening pick under the PCB to prop it up.
- Insert an opening tool under the board and gently pry it out.
- Remove the touch control board.
