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Introduction

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Step 1

              How to Disassemble an iDog MP3 toy
  • Remove 1 screw securing battery cover. Remove batteries.
  • remove 2 screws from dog belly that were hidden by battery cover.

Remove 1 screw securing battery cover. Remove batteries.

remove 2 screws from dog belly that were hidden by battery cover.

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Step 2

  • Using either a screwdriver, craft knife or similar, pry or cut the cover on top of screw beside back left leg. Remove single screw.
  • Use craft knife to ease between joints of rear leg cover and cut through glue. Remove cover.
  • Fuse is hidden beneath leg
  • remove 2 screws from beneath leg.

Using either a screwdriver, craft knife or similar, pry or cut the cover on top of screw beside back left leg. Remove single screw.

Use craft knife to ease between joints of rear leg cover and cut through glue. Remove cover.

Fuse is hidden beneath leg

remove 2 screws from beneath leg.

Step 3

  • Remove 2 screws-1 each next to front legs.
  • Use a plastic spudger to pry between upper and lower body.
  • Ease the casing up and over jack opening.
  • Remove lower casing, front legs may still be attached to case but will easily pull free. When reattaching the body it is easiest to place legs in lower case and then place upper case on top.

Remove 2 screws-1 each next to front legs.

Use a plastic spudger to pry between upper and lower body.

Ease the casing up and over jack opening.

Remove lower casing, front legs may still be attached to case but will easily pull free. When reattaching the body it is easiest to place legs in lower case and then place upper case on top.

Step 4

  • desolder battery contacts.
  • remove screws securing motherboard to battery housing.
  • lift motherboard up from housing, you may have to bend fuse (that was soldered to battery contact) slightly to allow movement. Be careful as it is still attached to jack and motor.

desolder battery contacts.

remove screws securing motherboard to battery housing.

lift motherboard up from housing, you may have to bend fuse (that was soldered to battery contact) slightly to allow movement. Be careful as it is still attached to jack and motor.

Step 5

  • remove 2 screws accessed through battery housing. (Jack slides from motor housing and is easily resited it is not secured in place)

remove 2 screws accessed through battery housing. (Jack slides from motor housing and is easily resited it is not secured in place)

Step 6

  • remove 2 screws holding motor to battery compartment that were hidden beneath jack and wiring near battery opening.
  • Lift motor housing up slightly to allow battery compartment to be removed. You may have to “wiggle” neck joint/silver attachment to allow this.
  • The removed battery compartment. You will need to use a sharp blade to cut along joins to fully access battery contacts for a thorough clean.

remove 2 screws holding motor to battery compartment that were hidden beneath jack and wiring near battery opening.

Lift motor housing up slightly to allow battery compartment to be removed. You may have to “wiggle” neck joint/silver attachment to allow this.

The removed battery compartment. You will need to use a sharp blade to cut along joins to fully access battery contacts for a thorough clean.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Aza’lea Benjamin - Jul 15, 2016

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I struggled to remove the back cover to clean the battery corrosion off. So, I had an amazing idea. Q-tips and vinegar! I dipped a q-tip in vinager and reaches it down to the bottom of the compartment, cleaning it thoroughly. I dryed it with dry q-tips and small paper towel pieces. I placed new batteries inside and it worked again!

DJ MOON - Aug 13, 2021

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Rubbing alcohol will also work for removing battery corrosion. I have used it to clean out battery compartments with 30-year-old exploded batteries. 10 minutes & a little elbow grease, and you can often get an item to work again. IF the issue is just corrosion. If the damage is extensive, and or quite old, it can chew through the plastic walls of a battery compartment, or more easily, it can weaken the wire coil springs, causing them to break off requiring replacement. David James Moon.