Step 1 Top Casing

• Power down and unplug the device.
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Step 2

• Remove the antennas from the back of the device. To do this, follow steps 1 and 2 of Installing the Antennas Guide: Linksys WAP54g Antennas Replacement
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Step 3
• Remove the two black rubber feet of the device using the screwdriver. The feet are located on the bottom towards the front.
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Step 4
• Once the feet are removed, two small screws will be visible. With a small screwdriver, unscrew them. Screws are phillips head, 4.35 mm in diameter, 7.88 mm in length.
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Step 5
• To remove the front blue panel, grip firmly and place thumbs in the two notches on top. Push thumbs forward while keeping a firm grip on bottom.
• This may require a bit of force.
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Step 6
• Now slide the bottom panel forward and remove it so the top casing is isolated from the bottom casing and motherboard.
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Step 7
• Unscrew the nut on the outer side of the back casing. Remove the nut and the washer from both antenna mounts.
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Step 8
• From here, remove the wires and nuts connected to the back panel by pulling the nuts through the holes.
• Now the top casing has been removed and isolated from the rest of the device. From here, you can make repairs to the top casing.
• Once the top panel is removed the main board will still be attached to the bottom panel.
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