Router dismantle

[Cygnus]

Anyone ever dismantled a LinkSys router? I've got a BEFSR41 with a failing WAN port on it. I think its probably just a bad solder point so I would preffer to fix it and give it to my mother than throw it out. I took off the rubber feet and have inspected it only to find no screws anywhere. There appear to be clips of some kind on the bottom but if they have a function then it eludes me. If I have to break it to open it then it's just not worth the time.

[Rifleman @ Layman's PC]

On the BEFSR81 the front unclips and slides off (with a bit of force) and the clips you see from the bottom hold the PCB in place. the PCB slides out of those clips.
The only difference is yours is a 4 port and I am speaking of the 8 port model, I assume they are very close to the same.

[jimmm33]

I have a BEFSR41 also. It has a pen point rattleing around in it where a customer tried to reset it in an aggressive way.

I also tried to open it up. but found no obvious way.

I know it don't help solve your problem, but hopefully you can fell better knowing that your not alone.

[Cygnus]

LOL!

Well, I am gonna keep working on it, so if I figure it out I will post and you will know too.

[bbtech6650]

I have figured it out!!! (I found a linksys sw laying on my bedroom floor, under some stuff, the front pannel snaps off with a little downward motion, as was the case when mine was steped on. I found the switch in two parts.)

[jimmm33]

Hey, it worked.

I pulled the blue front off and the pen tip fell out. Put it back together and it works.

Thanks

[bbtech6650]

no problem...i kinda found out how it cam apart by accident...which just proves that sometimes accidents are meant to happen!




btw...charge that customer of yours for how many hours you actually worked at it...

[Cygnus]

HEY THANKS GUYS!

I just got mine open and I am gonna check all the solder points tomorrow. The board looks in great shape so I should be good to go by re-soldering the WAN port in.