AmazonBasics B0050BPWBQ On/Off Switch Replacement

Dernière mise à jour le April 22, 2022

10 minutes

Facile

Introduction

The On/Off switch located on the front panel may become damaged and no longer function correctly. With a dysfunctional switch, you may not be able to get the shredder to operate.

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Outils

Phillips #1 Screwdriver

Étape 1 Front and Back Panel Disassembly

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The unit head needs to be switched to the off position and unplugged before any disassembly.
When removing screws in the following steps, make sure the unit is resting on a flat surface because pieces will easily come apart.
Remove seven 11 mm Phillips #1 screws from the underside of the head unit.

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Étape 2

Upon removal of the next screws, the front panel and the shredding component attached to it will fall apart from the back panel so have the unit resting on a flat surface.
Remove two 50 mm Phillips #1 screws from the middle of the underside of the head unit.

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Étape 3

Lay the back panel away from the front panel on a flat surface.
The back panel will be light because it is only the plastic, while the front panel will be heavy with the shredding component attached to it.

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Étape 4

Find the green control board that is located next to the shredding motor.
Remove two 11 mm Phillips #1 screws located on opposite sides of the control board.
You may need to move wires over to find the screws.

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Étape 5 On/Off Switch

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Pull the front panel away from the shredding unit.
Locate the black On/Off switch attached to the front panel where the control board was once attached.
Squeeze the wings of the On/Off switch from the inside of the front panel to detach it from its slot in the panel.