Follow these steps if you have 3D-printed your own enclosure parts and now want to disassemble the device so that you can use your own parts.
Notice
Risk of damage to equipment
- Disassembling the enclosure can void the warranty.
Prerequisites
- Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition
- No 1 and 2 crosshead screwdriver
- No 4 flathead screwdriver
Disassembling the device enclosure
Step 1
Removing the rubber pads and the screws
- Remove the 4 rubber pads (they are not glued in).
- Take the crosshead screwdriver and unscrew the 4 screws.
Step 2
Removing the top enclosure
- Lift up the top enclosure.
- If you only want to replace the top cover, your job is done here.
- You can now reassemble the enclosure with your own parts.
Step 3
Removing the PCB
- Unscrew the 4 screws that hold the PCB.
Step 4
Removing the speaker
- Unscrew the 2 screws that hold the speaker.
- Store those screws separately; they are smaller than the ones for the PCB.
- If you only want to replace the top enclosure and the bottom enclosure, your job is done here.
- You can now reassemble the enclosure with your own parts.
Step 5
Removing the mute switch
- Carefully pull on the mute switch and remove it.
Step 6
Removing the LED diffuser ring
- Slide the flathead screwdriver underneath the LED diffuser ring.
- Give the screwdriver a slight twist to detach the LED diffuser ring.
Step 7
Removing the dial and the center button
- Locate the slot on the rear of the PCB.
- Hold your finger on the center button to ensure the rotary encoder part underneath the button doesn't accidentally disassemble.
- Keep holding the button and gently push the tip of the flathead screwdriver through the slot.
- Proceed carefully and don't apply too much force.
- Push the button out of the LED ring.
Step 8
All done!
- Congratulations! You've disassembled the device enclosure.
- You can now put it back together using your own awesome 3D-printed parts.
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