Amazon Echo Dot 5th Generation Speaker Replacement

Written By: Madison Dufault

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Amazon Echo Dot 5th Generation Speaker Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

If your speaker needs to be replaced, you can access it with this guide. If needed, you can also replace the case, ribbon cable, CPU PCB, and switch PCB since this device is relatively small and the parts are relatively close together. For this replacement, you'll need a spudger, safe pry tool, T6 Torx screwdriver head, and a T8 Torx screwdriver head.

Tools

Step 1

Using a spudger, remove the rubber footing around the base of the Echo Dot. This will reveal the four T8 1.25 cm Torx screws.

Step 2

Once removed, the Echo Dot is now able to be split in two.
The ribbon cable connecting the microphone to the CPU PCB is now exposed, be careful not to tear it. The lower case will have the LED diffuser along the bottom, while the upper case will contain the rest of the internals.

Step 3

Remove the CPU PCB by removing the 4 T6 0.75cm Torx screws.
Once removed, unclip the plastic retainer on the CPU PCB and slide the ribbon cable out. This will reveal the speaker’s metal housing.

Step 4

To access the speaker, take a plastic spudger and slowly lift the ribbon off of the housing.
Remove the four T8 1cm Torx screws around the edges of the metal housing.
Lift the top case off of the housing to reveal the speaker.

Step 5

Using a Torx T5 bit, remove the four 1cm screws around the speaker and slide it out of the housing.
Pull 2 speaker cables off of the speaker and detach it.