How To Stabilize The Logitech Harmony 900 Motherboard Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          30 minutes

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Battery
2 steps
Motherboard
8 steps
How to Stabilize the Logitech Harmony 900 Motherboard
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Press the oval shaped button on the lower back of the remote to release the battery cover.
While pressing the button, remove the cover.

Press the oval shaped button on the lower back of the remote to release the battery cover.

While pressing the button, remove the cover.

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Step 2

Push the battery in, pull it up, and slide it out.

Push the battery in, pull it up, and slide it out.

Step 3

              Motherboard

Using tweezers, peel off the sticker located under the battery cover to reveal two screws.

Using tweezers, peel off the sticker located under the battery cover to reveal two screws.

Step 4

Locate and unscrew the four 50mm screws using the Philips #0 screwdriver.

Locate and unscrew the four 50mm screws using the Philips #0 screwdriver.

Step 5

Use a credit card to pry the black, plastic, back cover off of the device.
You may need to get the process started with a metal prying tool before you start using the credit card.

Use a credit card to pry the black, plastic, back cover off of the device.

You may need to get the process started with a metal prying tool before you start using the credit card.

Step 6

Locate the three 50mm screws on the back of the remote and remove them using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Locate the three 50mm screws on the back of the remote and remove them using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 7

Pry the black, front face of the remote from the back silver part by inserting a credit card in between and sliding down.
Again, you may need to use a metal prying tool to get the separation started.

Pry the black, front face of the remote from the back silver part by inserting a credit card in between and sliding down.

Again, you may need to use a metal prying tool to get the separation started.

Step 8

When you look at the circuit board, you should see a ribbon attaching the board to the plastic casing.
A little lever is holding the ribbon in place. Lift the lever with your nail or a 2.5mm flat-head screwdriver. Move the ribbon away from the circuit board.

When you look at the circuit board, you should see a ribbon attaching the board to the plastic casing.

A little lever is holding the ribbon in place. Lift the lever with your nail or a 2.5mm flat-head screwdriver. Move the ribbon away from the circuit board.

Step 9

Using the Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 50mm screws from the circuit board.

Using the Philips #0 screwdriver, remove the three 50mm screws from the circuit board.

Step 10

Using your hands, carefully separate the motherboard from the rest of the remote.

Using your hands, carefully separate the motherboard from the rest of the remote.

Step 11

              How to Stabilize the Logitech Harmony 900 Motherboard

Fold a small piece of paper several times until you have a shim about the size of a penny.

Fold a small piece of paper several times until you have a shim about the size of a penny.

Step 12

Place the shim on the CPU, which is the top leftmost black box on the motherboard.

Place the shim on the CPU, which is the top leftmost black box on the motherboard.

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

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Scott Casey - Sep 20, 2018

Bought this remote at Goodwill for $15. Repair went flawlessly in 10 minutes. THANKS!!!!!!

Daniel Leprince - Sep 30, 2019

Hello Tyler,

If you are going to place the shims on the top of cpu, why you have to remove the motherboard completely with screws and ribbon cable from the remote?

Thanks

Sean Garbe - Nov 16, 2022

Sweet fix thought mine had died

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