Garmin Nuvi 2599 Microphone Replacement

ID: 199720

Description: This guide provides instructions for how to...

Steps:

1. Use a T4 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 5.8 mm screws from the back of the device.

2. Insert an opening pick into the seam between the top and bottom case and slide it around the edge of the device to release the clips holding them together.
3. Insert an opening tool into the seam between the top and bottom casing, and gently pry them apart.
4. Avoid pulling them apart, as there are cables connecting the top and bottom case.

5. Use an opening tool or a clean fingernail to flip up the locking flap on the display cable—this is the unlocked position.
6. Use tweezers or your fingers to gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
7. Remove the display assembly.

8. Use the angled tweezers to gently disconnect the battery connector from the socket on the motherboard.

9. Use a T4 Torx bit screwdriver to remove the four 5.8 mm screws from the motherboard.
10. Remove the motherboard.

11. Use a soldering iron to desolder the mic connector from the motherboard.
12. Learn more about soldering and desoldering in the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
13. Soldering irons reach very high temperatures and can burn skin. Solder fumes may be harmful, so always work in a well-ventilated space.

14. Once the solder is liquid, use tweezers to remove the microphone cables from the motherboard and detach the microphone.