Introduction
Use this guide to replace the power and volume buttons in your Analogue Pocket.
Note: The power and volume buttons are attached by a thin piece of plastic and must be replaced as one piece.
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Unplug all cables and fully power off your device.
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Working on your device requires laying it screen-side down. To prevent damage, lay it on a soft surface such as a towel.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to pull the battery connector out of its socket on the bottom right corner of your device.
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Swing the bottom edge of the button board up and over the cartridge reader.
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Set the board on top of the cartridge reader so the cable's connector is facing the bottom of the device.
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Put the top edges of the board under their tabs on the rear shell.
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Lay the board onto the rear shell so the alignment posts go into their circular cutouts on the board.
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Press the board down until the plastic clip engages.
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Use the tip of a spudger or a clean fingernail to flip up the hinged locking flap on the board cable ZIF connector located on the board itself.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to pull the cable straight out of its socket.
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Firmly grip your device with one hand.
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With your free hand, lift the bottom edge of the rear shell until it clears the front shell.
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Pull the rear shell down until the sliding tabs disengage.
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Remove the rear shell.
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Thread the button board cable through its slot in the rear shell.
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Lay the rear shell on the front shell so its bottom edge slightly overhangs.
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Push the rear shell in and slide it up to engage the sliding tabs.
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Use the tip of a spudger or a clean fingernail to flip up the hinged locking flap on the power and volume button cable ZIF connector.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to pull the cable straight out of its socket.
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Insert the point of a spudger between the motherboard and the left side of the button board.
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Use the point of a spudger to push the button board out to separate the adhesive securing it.
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Grip the board itself with blunt nose tweezers and remove it.
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If you're reusing your board, the leftover adhesive should be sticky enough to adequately secure it.
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If your new board comes with pre-installed adhesive, remove any linings and use a spudger to press the board into place.
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If your board doesn't have adhesive or the leftover adhesive isn't sticky enough, use strips of thin double-sided tape such as Tesa Tape to secure it.
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Use the point of a spudger to push in the power and volume buttons out of their recesses.
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Use the point of a spudger to lift one of the buttons until you can grip it with a pair of tweezers.
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Remove the buttons.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
