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ColecoVision Motherboard Replacement

Device	ColecoVision
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	15 - 20 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Krystalina on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

The purpose of this guide is to give step-by-step instruction on how to replace the motherboard on a ColecoVision.

Tools: Metal Spudger; Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Step 1

• Start by laying the console face down.
• Remove the eight 15mm Phillips #1 screws from the bottom of the device.

Step 2

• Flip the console back over.
• Lift the front panel off. I would reccomended using a metal spudger along the rim of the top to safely remove it and set it aside.

Step 3

• Remove the two 15mm Phillips #1 screws holding the casing in place.
• Carefully lift the casing from the motherboard.

Step 4

• Remove the center Phillips #1 screw near the cartridge slot.
• Remove the second Phillips #1 screw near the RAM chips.
• Carefully lift and remove the motherboard.

Conclusion

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

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