How to crack open a Sansa Clip+

How to crack open a Sansa Clip+

It helps if you have long thumbnails.

I start with the side with the headphone input. Use the top of the clip for leverage. Work your thumb nails into the crack starting from the top corner closest to the power button, working down the edge. PRESS YOUR THUMBNAIL DOWN FIRMLY INTO THE CRACK WHILE SLIDING IT DOWN. This will release the clasps inside. I had trouble cracking open the top edge so I'd recommend going next to the bottom edge then to the usb/volume rocker edge. Besides, you want to end with the top edge if you do not want to accidentally hit the power switch.

To disassemble the unit entirely, you'll need to uscrew the 4 screws holding the PCB onto the face. One screw is hidden behind the battery. The OLED screen is attached to the face by a adhesive film. Carefully separate the PCB/OLED from the face starting from the headphone input edge.

Before reassembly, you might want to run your thumbnail along the outside edge of both halves just to clean up the edges of any damage sustained during disassembly.

To reassemble, align the USB port into the bottom half opening. Press the bottom half sidewall in while pressing onto the face until the two halves snap together.

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Tags:

• open
• disassemble
• sansa
• clip+
• clip
• rockbox

[nhvietdung]

this isn't the first time he disassemble this Clip+ for it's extremely tight, can't just use your thumbnail

[tubeslicker]

@nhvietdung You are correct about this not being the first time I've opened this particular player. The first time I cracked this open by wedging a screwdriver in the crack. But I've opened other clip+ for the first time using just my nails. It's possible. Your fingers will be sore the next day.

I just posted a video of me opening an older clip. I opened that one the first time with just my thumbnails. Now that one was much more difficult the first time around. TIP, grow out your nails.

[tubeslicker]

The trick is to press your thumbnail down firmly while sliding it down the crack. Pressing down firmly with your nail will release the inner clasps holding the halves together.

[AxiMaxi]

@AxiMaxi Wow, managed to get it open by only using my nails. Not even sore fingers and hey, look, there's the broken contact of the connector! Nice job for tonight ;-) Thanks again!

[AxiMaxi]

Haha, isn't this amazing? I was hoping to find a clip or otherwise presented information on how to open my Clip+ and here it is! Need to fix the earphone connector. Thanks for the help!

[brgil96]

@nhvietdung Well I just did it with my thumbnail for the first time. Completely screwed my nail and my figner hurts, but at least I didn't damage the casing :p Reason for disassembly was the damp power button that got disconnected after a fall.

Thanks for the video @tubeslicker

[esperegu]

thx. managed to fix the earphone plug connector. make sure you take them apart carfully because the cable from the battery to the printboard broke on my device.

[spookym123]

PITA!

[greco94]

Thanks you so much. You saved my Clip +.

i had to use a knife and a victorinox, like 14nn. I had the earphone plug broken, it was a little hard beacause it was near the resistances but finally i could fix it.

[14NN]

Thanks! I had to use a knife, but it worked. I had broken conector and left button. I cleaned everything and now it works.

[oldsql63]

that looks painful