KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement This guide will demonstrate how to properly remove the circuit board of the blender.
Written By: Cameron Geehr
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
INTRODUCTION The circuit board contains the hardware of the blender and instructs the rest of the blender what to do.
TOOLS: 8" Needle Nose Plier (1) Phillips #2 Screwdriver (1) Any thin knife (1)
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 1 — Removing the Back Panel Part 1
Remove the glass container and place the blender upside down on a solid surface.
Remove the four rubber feet using the needle nose pliers.
Remove the four #7.5 Phillips 25mm screws that were located underneath the rubber feet using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Step 2 — Removing the Back Panel Part 2
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Lift the back panel up, sliding it along the power cord.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 3 — Removing the O-Ring
Remove the two #6 Hex 82mm screws using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Remove the rubber O-ring by lifting it up.
Step 4 — Removing the Ribbon Cable
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Remove the ribbon cable from the chassis by lifting it up.
Remove the other end of the ribbon cable from the circuit board by lifting it up.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 5 — Freeing the Power Cable
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Lift up on the power cable to pop it out of its holder.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 6 — Detaching the White and Black Wires
Be gentle with the knife or you will break the circuit board.
Slide the knife into the metal loop holding the insulation before the white copper wire, and wiggle it back and forth until it loosens.
Pull the wire out from the metal loop that you loosened.
Repeat this process with the black copper wire.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 7 — Detatching the Green Wire
Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the #8 Phillips 6mm screw to which the green wire is attached.
Step 8 — Unscrewing the Circuit Board
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Remove the #8 Phillips 12mm screws using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 9 — Removing the Circuit Board
Remove the circuit board by lifting it up.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-15 06:49:13 PM.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement This guide will demonstrate how to properly remove the circuit board of the blender.
Written By: Cameron Geehr
© iFixit — CC BY-NC-SA
www.iFixit.com
Page 1 of 8
KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
INTRODUCTION The circuit board contains the hardware of the blender and instructs the rest of the blender what to do.
TOOLS: 8" Needle Nose Plier (1) Phillips #2 Screwdriver (1) Any thin knife (1)
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 1 — Removing the Back Panel Part 1
Remove the glass container and place the blender upside down on a solid surface.
Remove the four rubber feet using the needle nose pliers.
Remove the four #7.5 Phillips 25mm screws that were located underneath the rubber feet using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Step 2 — Removing the Back Panel Part 2
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Lift the back panel up, sliding it along the power cord.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 3 — Removing the O-Ring
Remove the two #6 Hex 82mm screws using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
Remove the rubber O-ring by lifting it up.
Step 4 — Removing the Ribbon Cable
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Remove the ribbon cable from the chassis by lifting it up.
Remove the other end of the ribbon cable from the circuit board by lifting it up.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 5 — Freeing the Power Cable
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Lift up on the power cable to pop it out of its holder.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 6 — Detaching the White and Black Wires
Be gentle with the knife or you will break the circuit board.
Slide the knife into the metal loop holding the insulation before the white copper wire, and wiggle it back and forth until it loosens.
Pull the wire out from the metal loop that you loosened.
Repeat this process with the black copper wire.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 7 — Detatching the Green Wire
Using the Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the #8 Phillips 6mm screw to which the green wire is attached.
Step 8 — Unscrewing the Circuit Board
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Remove the #8 Phillips 12mm screws using the Phillips #2 screwdriver.
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KitchenAid KSB5CR Circuit Board Replacement
Step 9 — Removing the Circuit Board
Remove the circuit board by lifting it up.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-15 06:49:13 PM.
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