Etekcity Lasergrip 1080 Laser Replacement

Written By: Patrick Crawford
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Etekcity Lasergrip 1080 Laser Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

5 minutes

Introduction

This will teach you to uninstall and reinstall a laser from the motherboard. This is needed if the laser stops working and cannot be turned on by pressing the button to do so. The tools required will be a screwdriver and a soldering iron. The soldering iron is hot and may cause a potential hazard. For those who are uncomfortable soldering, there is a link to a soldering guide in the Troubleshooting section of the device page.

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    • Pull the battery cover away from the handle by gripping near the thumb groove.

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    • Gently pull the battery out of the handle.

    • Excessive force could damage wires.

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    • Disconnect the battery by pulling the connector away from it.

    • Positive first

    • Negative second

    • When replacing the battery, this order is reversed.

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    • Remove the battery cover from the device by pulling it straight out.

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    • Using the plastic opening tool remove the front and rear yellow covers.

    • When removing the back cover, be careful not to lose the buttons as they are not connected.

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    • Remove the two 3.1 mm Phillips #0 screws.

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    • Pull the two halves apart.

    • Be careful not to lose any components on the inside.

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    • Realign the buttons with the button terminals.

    • Red terminal to red button.

    • Orange terminal to orange button.

    • Yellow terminal to yellow button.

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    • Carefully pull the trigger out.

    • The trigger is spring loaded, so be careful that you do not lose the spring as you pull the trigger out.

    • To put the trigger back in, align the peg with the hole in the handle and align the shaft with the button terminal.

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    • Pull the motherboard out of its slot in the device.

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    • Use a soldering iron to melt the solder that holds the wires for the laser to the motherboard.

    • Soldering irons are hot and should only be handled by those who know what they are doing and are wearing proper safety equipment. There is a link to a soldering guide in the Troubleshooting section of the device page.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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