HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement

Giriş

Follow this guide to replace the motherboard in you HTC Vive Pro.

Power off and unplug your headset before you begin your repair.

Neye ihtiyacın var

Adım 1 Reposition the head strap

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Reposition the head strap: adım 1, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Reposition the head strap: adım 1, 2 resimden 2.

Rotate the head strap forward as far as it will go.

Düzenle

Adım 2 Unplug the All-In-One Cable

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the All-In-One Cable: adım 2, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Unplug the All-In-One Cable: adım 2, 2 resimden 2.

Unplug the All-In-One Cable from your headset.

Düzenle

Adım 3 Remove the All-In-One Cable

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the All-In-One Cable: adım 3, 3 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the All-In-One Cable: adım 3, 3 resimden 2.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the All-In-One Cable: adım 3, 3 resimden 3.

Remove the All-In-One Cable from the cable guides along the left side of the head strap.
During reassembly, connect the All-In-One Cable to the headset before routing it through the cable guides. This will ensure it has the right amount of slack.

Düzenle

Adım 4 Remove the top strap

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the top strap: adım 4, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the top strap: adım 4, 2 resimden 2.

Separate the top strap from itself where the velcro secures it.

Düzenle

Adım 5

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 5, 3 resimden 3.

Peel back the Velcro securing the rear of the top strap.
Feed the top strap out through the head strap to remove it.

Düzenle

Adım 6

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 6, 3 resimden 3.

Feed the top strap through the clip on the headset to fully remove it.

Düzenle

Adım 7 Remove the front side foam pads

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the front side foam pads: adım 7, 3 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the front side foam pads: adım 7, 3 resimden 2.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the front side foam pads: adım 7, 3 resimden 3.

Peel off both front side foam pads to uncover the speaker wires.

Düzenle

Adım 8 Remove two rubber spacers

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove two rubber spacers: adım 8, 3 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove two rubber spacers: adım 8, 3 resimden 2.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove two rubber spacers: adım 8, 3 resimden 3.

Insert the pointed end of your spudger behind the square rubber spacer next to each headphone screw.
Gently pry the rubber spacers out of the head strap.
Be careful not to accidentally pry any of the speaker wires under the rubber spacer.

Düzenle

Adım 9 Disconnect the speaker wires

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Disconnect the speaker wires: adım 9, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Disconnect the speaker wires: adım 9, 2 resimden 2.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry up and disconnect both the left and right headphone speaker wires.

Düzenle

Adım 10 Remove the head strap

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the head strap: adım 10, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the head strap: adım 10, 2 resimden 2.

Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 12.1 mm screws (one on each side) securing the head strap to the headset.
Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the following screws securing the head strap to the headset:
Four 3.9 mm screws (two on each side)
Two 4.1 mm screws (one on each side)

Düzenle

Adım 11

Remove the two plastic spacers underneath the previously removed screws from the headset.

Düzenle

Adım 12

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 12, 3 resimden 3.

Thread the headphone speaker wires out through the ends of the head strap.

Düzenle

Adım 13 Remove the outer shell

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the outer shell: adım 13, 3 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the outer shell: adım 13, 3 resimden 2.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the outer shell: adım 13, 3 resimden 3.

The four screws securing the outer shell are covered with black stickers. If the stickers are difficult to remove, simply press your T6 Torx driver through them.

Düzenle

Adım 14

Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 3.9 mm screws (two on top, two on bottom) securing the outer shell to the headset.

Düzenle

Adım 15

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 15, 3 resimden 3.

Insert an opening pick into the crease between the two halves of the outer shell.
Slide the opening pick through the crease to dislodge the clips securing it to the headset.
Only insert the opening pick as far as necessary. There are ribbon cables underneath the outer shell.
Continue sliding the opening pick through each crease until all clips have been dislodged.

Düzenle

Adım 16

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 16, 3 resimden 3.

Carefully slide each half of the outer shell off of the sensor array.
Use caution not to snag any of the ribbon cables underneath.

Düzenle

Adım 17 Remove the facerest cushion

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the facerest cushion: adım 17, 3 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the facerest cushion: adım 17, 3 resimden 2.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the facerest cushion: adım 17, 3 resimden 3.

Use your fingers to gently peel the facerest cushion off of the headset.

Düzenle

Adım 18 Remove the facerest

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the facerest: adım 18, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the facerest: adım 18, 2 resimden 2.

Partially separate the facerest and the sensor array to access the daughterboard.

Düzenle

Adım 19

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Kapton tape covering the white and purple wires on the daughterboard.

Düzenle

Adım 20

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 20, 3 resimden 3.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the purple and white wires from the daughterboard.
Use caution when disconnecting these wires. If you pry up too hard, they may pull out of the connector.

Düzenle

Adım 21

Slide the facerest out of the front assembly.

Düzenle

Adım 22 Remove the sensor array

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the sensor array: adım 22, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the sensor array: adım 22, 2 resimden 2.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Kapton tape covering the ZIF connector on the daughterboard.

Düzenle

Adım 23

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 23, 3 resimden 3.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to flip up the locking flap on the daughterboard ZIF connector.
Use a pair of tweezers to slide the ribbon cable out of its socket.

Düzenle

Adım 24

Use a pair of tweezers to peel back the grey tape covering the ZIF connector on the motherboard underneath the sensor array.

Düzenle

Adım 25

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 25, 3 resimden 3.

Use the flat end of your spudger to flip up the locking flap for the ZIF connector on the motherboard.
Use the pointed end of your spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Düzenle

Adım 26

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 3.0 mm silver screws securing the sensor array to the lens and OLED assembly.
Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the four black 3.8 mm screws securing the sensor array.

Düzenle

Adım 27

Lift the sensor array straight up off of the lens and OLED assembly.

Düzenle

Adım 28 Disconnect the motherboard from the sensor array

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Disconnect the motherboard from the sensor array: adım 28, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Disconnect the motherboard from the sensor array: adım 28, 2 resimden 2.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the four pieces of Kapton tape covering the ZIF connectors.

Düzenle

Adım 29

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 29, 3 resimden 3.

Use the flat end of your spudger to flip up the locking flap of all four ZIF connectors on the sensor array.
Use the pointed end of your spudger to disconnect each ribbon cable from its ZIF connector.

Düzenle

Adım 30

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Kapton tape covering the two ZIF connectors on the back of the motherboard.

Düzenle

Adım 31

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 31, 3 resimden 3.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to unlock the ZIF connector on the back of the motherboard.
Slide the ribbon cable out of its socket.

Düzenle

Adım 32

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 32, 3 resimden 3.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to unlock the ZIF connector on the back of the motherboard.
Slide the ribbon cable out of its socket.

Düzenle

Adım 33

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the Kapton tape covering the final ZIF connector on the back of the motherboard.

Düzenle

Adım 34

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement: adım 34, 3 resimden 3.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to unlock the ZIF connector on the back of the motherboard.
Slide the ribbon cable out of its socket.

Düzenle

Adım 35 Remove the motherboard

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the motherboard: adım 35, 2 resimden 1.

HTC Vive Pro Motherboard Replacement, Remove the motherboard: adım 35, 2 resimden 2.

Reposition the long ribbon cable traversing the back of the motherboard so it is out of the way for removal.
Do not sharply crease or fold the ribbon cable.

Düzenle

Adım 36

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 3.0 mm screws securing the motherboard to the sensor array.

Düzenle

Adım 37

Apply a heated iOpener to the back of the motherboard for one minute to soften the light adhesive securing it to the sensor array.

Düzenle

Adım 38

Remove the motherboard from the sensor array.
There are several plastic clips lightly securing the perimeter of the motherboard to the sensor array.
During reassembly, don't forget to reinstall any Kapton tape that was removed during disassembly. This will prevent malfunction of the sensors.

Düzenle

Sonuç

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Valve Index Answers community for help.