LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Speaker Replacement

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to show how to replace a damaged speaker with one that is working so that the LeapPad functions properly. However, it is still possible to still use the LeapPad without a working speaker. For this guide take extra caution to not damage any of the internal components for they can be very fragile (i.e. ribbon cables.)

What you need

Step 1 Battery

LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Speaker Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

Remove the barcode covering the two screws on the lower back of the Leap Pad.

Edit

Step 2

Remove the two 5 mm screws that were covered by the sticker.

Edit

Step 3

Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the outer protective child proof casing, starting from the bottom.

Edit

Step 4

Remove the 7 mm screw to the right of the cartridge dock, two 8 mm screws in the top left, and the nine 8 mm screws holding the the green shell.

Edit

Step 5

Remove the hard plastic casing, exposing the motherboard and battery.

Edit

Step 6

Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

$4.99

Buy

Disconnect the battery using tweezers or your fingernails.
The battery is glued down, if available put some isopropyl alcohol around the edges of the battery to soften the glue.
Gently pry of the battery lose using a spudger or another thin prying tool.
Be careful, damaging/puncturing the battery may cause an explosion.

Edit

Step 7 Speaker

LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Speaker Replacement, Speaker: step 7, image 1 of 1

Find the screws on the bottom of the device holding down the button and speakers board.

Edit

Step 8

There should be a plastic covering over the speaker, carefully pull on the opposite side from the plastic clip holding it in place.
Excessive force can break the plastic clip, only use enough for to remove it gently

Edit

Step 9

Lift the button and speaker board, and turn it over, revealing the other side of the board.

Edit

Step 10

Find the ribbon cable connection and with a small plastic tool flip the plastic holding it down up.
You can now safely remove the ribbon cable by gently pulling it out of the slot.
Trying to remove the cable with brute force will damage the cable.