Disassembling Roku Streaming Stick 4K Model 3810X

Step 1 Separating the Case.

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Start at the end of the Roku Streaming stick near the Micro USB port and reset button and take a guitar pick and separate the case there first. (careful as they are all very small plastic clips that are easy to break. Follow this up by using your guitar pick to slide it down each side to split the case open.

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Step 2 Removing the system board from the plastic case

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After splitting the plastic case you can use a plastic wedge or other tool to lift up from the end of the system board farthest away from the HDMI port and lift it up on an angle and slide it out of the remainder of the lower part of the case.

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Step 3 Thermal paste location.

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The pointed to highlighted areas had some black non electrically conductive thermal paste. Clean this off with isopropyl alcohol and re-apply non-conductive thermal paste or thermal pads back on the places. re assemble device.