Amazon Echo Studio Subwoofer Replacement

Written By: Jaiden Wiles

Comments: 6

Amazon Echo Studio Subwoofer Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

30 - 50 minutes

Introduction

This is a guide on how to disassemble an Amazon Echo Studio to be able to replace the subwoofer unit.

Tools

Step 1

Flip the device upside down.
Pry up the edge of the rubber base panel with a spudger, then pull the rest of it off by hand.

Step 2

Use a T15 Torx screwdriver to remove the nine 3.2 mm screws.
Use a Torx T10 screwdriver to remove the six 2.7 mm screws.
After removing the screws, gently lift the base off, with care not to damage any of the connected cables.

As the diagram shows, there are actually nine T15 Torx screws, not ten.

Brian Dipert -

Good catch, Brian.

Connor -

Step 3

Before fully removing the base, remove the three attached connectors.

Step 4

Now unscrew the the single 10 mm Phillips screw.
Remove the power supply board.

I hope this helps some folks.

My echo studio blows the fuse in the plug every time I plug it in.

I believe the culprit is a high voltage ceramic capacitor located under the foam insulation next to a large transistor and a large green resistor next to the heat sync. See images below.

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I have ordered a replacement capacitor so I'll let you know if this is in fact the problem or just a casualty of the problem.

Horrox101 -

Step 5

Remove the two screws located across from each other on the outside of the plastic ring shown.
Remove the plastic outer ring that hugs the inside of the edges of the device.
This may require you to use a soft prying tool to separate it from the outer shell.

Step 6

Remove the two 2.7 mm screws with a T10 Torx screwdriver.
Once the screws are removed, take the power supply's baseplate out of the unit.
You may need to gently pry the subwoofer's air ports from the round slots In the side of the unit.

Power supply baseplate must be rotated clockwise, ~1cm at outside edge, to release catch tabs before lifting out of unit.

Jeff Roske -

Step 7

On the silver ring located on the outer edge of the plastic portion of the subwoofer, you will see four 2.7 mm screws. Use a Torx T10 screwdriver to remove them, in order to remove of the subwoofer.
Once the four screws have been removed, gently pull the subwoofer out as to not damage the wiring connecting the subwoofer to the main board inside the unit.
Follow the wires from the subwoofer to the main board and disconnect the connector attaching them.
Your subwoofer is now disconnected and ready to be replaced.