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Router dismantle
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.
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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.
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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.
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LOL!
Well, I am gonna keep working on it, so if I figure it out I will post and you will know too. :D
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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.)
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Hey, it worked.
I pulled the blue front off and the pen tip fell out. Put it back together and it works.
Thanks
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no problem...i kinda found out how it cam apart by accident...which just proves that sometimes accidents are meant to happen! :D
btw...charge that customer of yours for how many hours you actually worked at it...:rolleyes:
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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.:D