{"id":141,"date":"2014-11-19T22:52:55","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T06:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.243.52.58\/wifi\/?p=141"},"modified":"2014-12-14T01:03:18","modified_gmt":"2014-12-14T09:03:18","slug":"take-linksys-wrt54g-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skifactz.com\/wifi\/?p=141","title":{"rendered":"Take Linksys WRT54G Apart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Open the Screwless Assembly<\/h5>\n

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\"Take
Fig. 1 Excersize the tab with your thumb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"disassemble
Fig. 2 Grab onto the feet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"pull
Fig. 3 Get a firm grip and pull hard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"opening
Fig. 4 Thumb push method<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"WRT54G
Fig. 5 Face plate removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Location
Fig. 6 Screws<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Remove
Fig. 7 PCB tab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Opening the router will void your warranty.<\/p>\n

Since you have probably loaded third party firmware your warranty is gone anyway so you may as well pop the housing open.<\/p>\n

There are no screws to remove. The pieces are snapped in place. The front face of the router will separate from the rest of the assembly.<\/p>\n

Exercise the plastic with your thumb first [Fig 1].<\/p>\n

At this point you are not loosening any snap locks. The purpose is to flex the plastic material so it will come off easier.<\/p>\n

Clasp the feet of the router with your index fingers [Fig 2].<\/p>\n

Lean the opposite side wall of the housing on your stomach. Hold onto the pieces tightly and pull [Fig 3].<\/p>\n

The first time is the hardest. You will need a strong even pull. Don’t yank as you may end up throwing the router half the way across the room.<\/p>\n

When the side you’re working on separates do the same on the opposite end. The other side will snap out easier.<\/p>\n

There aren’t easily breakable plastic tabs inside. You could break a piece of plastic as this has happened to me on another router after 9-10 disassemblies but this came as a blessing. This particular WRT54G now opens really easily.<\/p>\n

Every subsequent time you open your router will be easier than the previous. After several disassemblies you’ll be able to unsnap the pieces by pushing your thumbs apart [Fig 4].<\/p>\n

Now that you have removed the face of the housing [Fig 5] take the main body of the router and remove the top. This is done by sliding the cover towards the back connectors.<\/p>\n

The printed circuit board looks different in different models. In each case it is attached to the bottom of the housing by two screws [Fig. 6]. Remove the screws and slide the PCB off two small side locks [Fig 7].<\/p>\n

A note about the WRT54G reset button<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are reports that the reset button retains some level of operation even when the router is powered off.<\/p>\n

I highly doubt this but on this particular WRT54GL I accidentally reset the unit while installing a fan. This has probably happened while I had the opened router powered up. It is easy to bump the reset button if you are not careful.<\/p>\n

So, before you even open the router take an extra step and back up your firmware adjustments. Take a note of the default IP address (probably 192.168.1.1) and the default user name and password (on DD-WRT “root” and “admin”). If you reset the router all settings will revert to default.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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