Nest Cam IQ Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Jas Ownby
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Nest Cam IQ Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

30 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

If your Nest Cam IQ motherboard is overheating or shutting down, it requires replacement.

A functional motherboard connects all of your hardware. If you notice a burning smell coming from the motherboard or if the motherboard is off completely, consider changing out your motherboard.

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    • To soften the adhesive holding the camera together, heat up the edges of the glass lens using a heated iOpener on the device. Alternatively, you can use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive.

    • Leave the Opener on the glass lens for two minutes.

    • Be careful not to burn yourself while handling the hot iOpener. For more information on the Opener, use the iOpener Instructions Guide.

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    • Use an opening tool to split apart the glass lens from the body.

    • Be careful to not break the glass when prying from the body.

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    • Place a suction cup on the glass lens that you heated up with the iOpener.

    • Press down on the suction cup to create a seal, and pull up with force to create a separation between the glass lens and the body.

    • Pull off the glass lens using the suction cup.

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    • Carefully disconnect the flat black ribbon cable connecting the metal plate to the LED.

    • Remove the metal plate.

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    • Remove the five 9 mm TR6 Torx screws from the LED cover.

    • Pull off the LED cover.

    • As you remove the LED cover, be careful not to tear the flat black ribbon connecting the LED to the motherboard.

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    • Carefully disconnect the flat black ribbon cable connecting the LED to the motherboard.

    • Remove the LED cover.

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    • Remove the two 7 mm TR6 Torx screws securing the camera.

    • Carefully pull out the camera.

    • As you remove the camera, be careful not to tear the flat black ribbon connecting the camera to the motherboard.

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    • Carefully disconnect the flat black ribbon cable connecting the camera to the motherboard.

    • Remove the camera.

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    • Remove the three 19 mm TR6 Torx screws from the camera holder.

    • Carefully lift the tab up and away from the camera holder.

    • Remove the camera holder.

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    • Remove the one 4 mm TR6 Torx screw from the clear cover.

    • Remove the clear cover.

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    • Remove the four 11 mm TR6 Torx screws from the clamp securing the mounting stand.

    • Remove the clamp.

    • Carefully pull away the cables connecting the mounting stand to the body.

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    • Carefully remove the mounting stand.

    • Remove the three 9 mm TR6 Torx connecting the motherboard and speaker to the body.

    • Pull the motherboard and speaker from the body.

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    • Remove the one 8 mm TR6 Torx screws securing the speaker to the motherboard.

    • Remove the two 4 mm TR6 Torx screws securing the speaker to the motherboard.

    • Carefully pull away the speaker.

    • As you pull away the speaker, be careful not to damage the cable connecting the speaker to the motherboard.

    • Carefully disconnect the cable connecting the speaker to the motherboard.

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    • Remove the four 4 mm TR6 Torx screws securing the motherboard.

    • Remove the two 5 mm 3.5 low-head socket cap screws securing the motherboard.

    • Remove the motherboard.

Conclusion

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

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