Karma Limbo Rio Karma Installation instructions

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Karma Limbo Re-Assembly Guide 12-Feb-08
As you might imagine, the re-assembly of the player is the same as the disassembly, just in reverse.
There are some tricks however, which is why I have prepared a separate step-by-step guide for re-
assembly.
With practice this should only take you about 15-20 minutes, start to finish. If you want larger
versions of the images imbedded here, you can download them from the Depot page on my website.
They are the same images as in the disassembly guide, just in a different order.
STEP 1: GET READY
Make sure you have all the pieces! (1a) Hopefully you put all the little bits into a plastic tub or
something when you disassembled the player. Prepare your work area; lay down a towel or cloth on
a level surface, get lots of light, your tools (see Recommended Tools & Supplies), and a comfy chair.
1a.
STEP 2: INSTALL HARD DRIVE
Hold the main board in one hand, and the drive in the other (2a). Start the drive onto its connector,
holding the opposite end up to clear the volume switches (2b). Gently but firmly push the drive all
the way onto its connector, rocking it back and forth as you go (2c). Now flip the player over and
use your #0 Phillips screwdriver to put the top left screw in place (2d). Leave the two screws on the
bottom for the next step.

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2a. 2b.
2c. 2d.
STEP 3: INSTALL LCD
Hold the LCD gently in one hand as you slide the ribbon cable into its connector with the other hand
(3a). Make sure the brown lever on the connector is in its up position, and that the ribbon cable
inserts fully and squarely. If you want to have the white plastic holder together with the LCD (as
shown in the pictures) you can, but I most often add it later. Use your fingertip or other pointy thing
to push the brown lever down, locking the ribbon cable in place (3b). Check that you have the
ribbon locked in its fully inserted position. If the ribbon is at an angle or not in all the way, some or
all of the LCD will not display when you turn it on. If you don’t already have the white plastic
holder in position, do so now. The fold in the ribbon cable is supposed to be sandwiched between
the main board and the holder. Use your #0 Phillips to put in the two bottom screws (3c & 3d).
Finally, carefully slide the LCD into the plastic holder (3e), all the way until the bottom tabs wrap
around the bottom edge of the LCD (3f).
3a. 3b.

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3c. 3d.
3e. 3f.
STEP 4: INSTALL BATTERY
Check the pins on the daughter board to make sure none are bent or missing. Slide the battery into
its position as shown in 4a. Align the pins of the battery daughter board with its connector on the
main board (4b), and push it into place (4c). The connector should slide in with a reasonable amount
of pressure (not loose but not too hard).
4a. 4b.

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4c.
STEP 5: INSTALL FRONT CASE
This is a tricky step. You will do well to keep an eye on the keylock switch as the little plastic tab
on it is very very easy to break off. Hold the mainboard/drive/battery assembly in your left hand by
gripping it top-bottom (5a). Insert the bottom edge of the assembly into the front case, lining up the
connectors on the bottom with the corresponding holes in the case (5b). As you start to insert the
assembly, stretch the right hand side of the case so that it fits around the keylock switch (5c). You
will likely have to move the keylock button so that it lines up properly with the switch before you go
all the way. When the main board is fully into its position inside the front case, it should be lying
tight up against the two screw holes without anything holding it up. Use your #0 Phillips to install
the two screws that connect the main board to the front case (5d & 5e).
5a. 5b.
5c. 5d.

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5e.
STEP 6: INSTALL TOP CASE
For the top and back case pieces, the opposite steps as used during the disassembly is not the best
order to use for the reassembly. Instead the top case should be installed first. Make sure the power
button is in place before you pop the left hand end of the top case on (6a). Then use your #0 Philips
to put the screw in the middle of the top case in place (6b). Make sure you push down on the top
case to make sure it is down all the way when you tighten the screw.
6a. 6b.
STEP 7: INSTALL BACK CASE
The back case takes a little finagling to put on, but it isn’t as delicate a job as the front case was in
Step 5. The front and back cases hook together on the left side to make a sort of hinge. Hook them
together (7a) and close the two pieces up like a book. Make sure you pinch the left side of the player
with your fingers, keeping the two case pieces hooked together. You will find that the back case hits
on a few tabs on the top case. Use a screw driver or other tool to gently flex the tabs down enough
for the back case to snap overtop (7b). When properly popped into place, all three covers will hold
themselves together without screws. Use your #0 Philips to put the side screw in anyway (7c).