SanDisk Sansa Fuze Disassembly
Here is a teardown of SanDisk’s latest. The disassembly was straight forward being that the housing was held together by plastic clips on each side. Once inside, the removal of the LCD is just a matter of releasing it from a set of clips.
This may not be something you want to do for fun since it may not go back together as tight as it once was. So I would urge you to only use this guide as a repair reference if you are going to take the Fuze apart. Otherwise please enjoy this journey into the depths of the Sansa Fuze’s internals.
Step 1: Pry open and pop the clips. Please note that the bottom two clips are held in with a little bit of rubbery glue. Don’t rip the face off too quick since there is a ribbon cable you need to disconnect.
Step 2: Remove ribbon cable from face plate. Lift the face off and flip the brown ribbon release flap on the connection.
Step 3: Remove two screws from PBC.
Step 4: Remove LCD by releasing the 4 clips on each side.
Step 5: Remove LSC ribbon cable.
Step 6: Remove battery. Battery is double stick tapped to the back plate. Just pry under it and it will pop out.
Step 7: Remove PBC by lifting on the left side first as to work around the on off switch.
Comments
yuki on March 28, 2008 2:50 PM
so i looks like the codec is on chip ?! is the SOC made by sandisk ? i didn't know they had a facility that could mask an arm processor..
cpchan on March 28, 2008 7:02 PM
No, the SoC is most likely AMS. Sandisk have switched from PortalPlayer to the new AMS SoC recently (for example, the various v2's, the Clip, etc).
Charles
chrisjs162216 on March 29, 2008 11:58 AM
Shouldn't PBC be PCB in step 7?
G on March 29, 2008 8:37 PM
SOC? SoC?
kugel. on March 29, 2008 11:52 PM
System on a Chip, which means that all parts (except the memory) are in one chip.
My question: What about the battery? I can't see it on the pics, can it be replaced or is it kinda special?
weedkiller on March 31, 2008 7:25 AM
I am also interested by more detailled photos of the battery. Or if you know its capacity.
rikle on May 4, 2008 4:01 AM
Well, good looking inside and outside)))
rikle on May 4, 2008 4:03 AM
Well, good looking inside and outside)))
bobbyflare on May 22, 2008 3:54 PM
Awesome view! I only see mine from the outside. I just got it from www.shopsansa.com with a code and I couldn't be happier with this player. I think the design is exceptional.
bobbyflare on May 22, 2008 3:55 PM
Awesome view! I only see mine from the outside. I just got it from www.shopsansa.com with a code and I couldn't be happier with this player. I think the design is exceptional.
doug on June 5, 2008 12:38 PM
What was used to pry/pop it open ?
Vito on June 12, 2008 10:26 AM
Hi the screen on my sons fuze cracked in several places. Where do I get parts??? I've tried Sandisk support and they tell me they don't offer replacement parts for there product. I have a 8gig fuze.
james on June 17, 2008 10:15 AM
how much are your sansa sandisk battery charger