Rogers XB6 Modem Deep Clean
ID: 204578
Description: A short guide about how to take apart an XB6...
Steps:
- First start off by removing the four rubber feet from the bottom. Then using a plastic prying tool, wedge open the bottom between the plastic shroud and the metal bottom casing.
- Using the prying tools again, work on removing the top plastic cover of the shroud.
- The goal is to pry open the clips that are holding the plastic assembly in place.
- ⚠️Be careful when lifting with your prying tool, it is easy to accidentally wedge open only the transparent plastic cover, which is glued to the opaque bottom.
- Next, we need to remove the three T2 (or T3, sorry I can't remember) screws that were sitting under the top cover of the modem.
- ⚠️This will void your warranty. ⚠️
- I didn't take a photo but, the bottom screw was covered with a warranty seal that requires to be broken.
- ℹ️ Take note that the top rectangular structure above the three screws is the cooling fan for the modem.
- Start by removing the bottom two screws circled in red.
- Next, while gently prying open the two tabs (in orange), push down from the top of the modem, so that it can slide away from the external casing.
- ℹ️Take note that the inputs and outputs of the modem are physically attached to the internal components and are not attached to the external housing.
- The modem is now ready for cleaning, I recommend reading through other electronic cleaning guides to get a general sense of what to do.
- I didn't personally poke around with anything internally, I thought it was curious that there was an SD card and slot here. I'll let others speculate what it is for though.
