Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          20 - 35 minutes

Sections

2

  • Top Panel
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 9 steps

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Introduction

Follow this guide to remove the motherboard for the Hitachi CP-X2010N if a replacement and/or servicing is needed.

The trickiest part of this job is removing the three ribbon cables without damaging them.

Before handling the motherboard, ensure the device is powered off and unplugged.

What you need

Step 1

              Top Panel
  • Flip the projector upside down to expose the screws on the underside.

Flip the projector upside down to expose the screws on the underside.

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Step 2

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove eight black 14 mm screws holding the top panel to the main projector body.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove eight black 14 mm screws holding the top panel to the main projector body.

Step 3

  • Flip projector right side up and orient it so you are facing the rear panel.

Flip projector right side up and orient it so you are facing the rear panel.

Step 4

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove two silver 22 mm long screws.
  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the short silver 10 mm screw.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove two silver 22 mm long screws.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the short silver 10 mm screw.

Step 5

  • Carefully lift the top panel from the body of the projector, making sure it doesn’t catch on anything.
  • Remove the panel from the body of the projector.

Carefully lift the top panel from the body of the projector, making sure it doesn’t catch on anything.

Remove the panel from the body of the projector.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Carefully pinch the edges of the two blue connectors and pull upwards to remove them from the motherboard.
  • Carefully pinch and remove the small gray connector next to the blue wire opposite the speakers.

Carefully pinch the edges of the two blue connectors and pull upwards to remove them from the motherboard.

Carefully pinch and remove the small gray connector next to the blue wire opposite the speakers.

Step 7

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two black 14 mm screws securing the button array.
  • Move the wires for better access to the screws if needed.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the two black 14 mm screws securing the button array.

Move the wires for better access to the screws if needed.

Step 8

  • Remove the bracket that was being held by the screw.
  • Take a picture or memorize its orientation for easier reinstallation.

Remove the bracket that was being held by the screw.

Take a picture or memorize its orientation for easier reinstallation.

Step 9

  • Pull the button array and network adapter out carefully.
  • Make sure all the wires connected to the array are unplugged.

Pull the button array and network adapter out carefully.

Make sure all the wires connected to the array are unplugged.

Step 10

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the silver 10 mm screw securing the ground wire.
  • Keep the screw and washer in an easily accessible place.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the silver 10 mm screw securing the ground wire.

Keep the screw and washer in an easily accessible place.

Step 11

  • Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the black 14 mm screw securing the motherboard to the case.

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the black 14 mm screw securing the motherboard to the case.

Step 12

  • Delicately pinch and pull off all the wired connections surrounding the outside of the motherboard.

Delicately pinch and pull off all the wired connections surrounding the outside of the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small locking flap on the three orange cable locks. Then, you can safely pull the cables out.
  • Too much force could break the ribbon cable.

Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small locking flap on the three orange cable locks. Then, you can safely pull the cables out.

Too much force could break the ribbon cable.

Step 14

  • Lift the motherboard out from the projector carefully so that it doesn’t catch on any other components.

Lift the motherboard out from the projector carefully so that it doesn’t catch on any other components.

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

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