Beats Pill 1.0 Motherboard Replacement

Using the spudger, create space between the speaker covers and then remove.

On the underside of the device, remove the rubber stand with the BeatsPill logo on it.

Using a ESD-safe Philips #0 Screwdriver, remove the four screws that were underneath the rubber stand.

Remove the two Philips #0 screws with the ESD-safe screwdriver.

Slowly remove the center band and 2 clip rings until the adhesive separates.

Using the spudger, starting in the middle, pry the device apart along it’s seam as circled in red.

Open the device to separate the two main bodies of the device. The device should look as picture number 3.

Remove the speaker wire(yellow, red, black, white) from the mother board.

Carefully remove the NFC sensor wire (black, red)

Carefully remove the control cable(4 black, 1 red)

Using a PH0 or PH00 bit head unscrew the four (diameter = .072 in, length = .239 in) screws holding the band holding the battery in place.

Using the same bit size remove the three screws (diameter = .072 in, length = .354 in) for the motherboard and rubber stopper attached to the screw.

Remove the motherboard from the tabs and gently lift it out of the case. Remove the yellow NFC module that is attached to the motherboard from the plastic casing with tweezers.

Remove power button and springs.

Using a wire stripper cut the red and black wires attached to the motherboard.

Using a soldering iron attach the battery to the new motherboard with the red wire connecting to the 0.2 volts (+) and black wire connecting to the ground (-). Please refer to our soldering guide for more information.