I'm almost tempted to open mine up because after getting it back from RMA to replace a screen that got damaged on the 2nd day of owning the thing (was in my pocket, and my shorts dropped quickly.. don't ask..). Anyway, the screen is pretty loose and wiggly now and feels real cheap. Maybe if I disassemble it I can reassemble it better than iriveramerica did

The screen will feel lose because that's how it works.
D-click....

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My iriver screen got unhinged the other day when I bumped into a table. I managed to open it up following m4tt8's instructions, but I cannot figure out how to put it back together. Does anybody have any advice?

Hi Noodle, Any particular issue with following the disassembly instructions in reverse order? Could you specify what the problem is? Thanks.


I'm quite interested. My Clix's screen went wild with jumble lines this morning before settling on a grey/yellow pattern with a kind of a gradient and a one millimeter black transversal line... I would look at it as a sharp minimalistic design if I wasn't worried about my indispensable portable sound machine. The buttons are unresponsive - i can't turn it off/on or anything. Pluging it in doesn't help.

There was no particular shock, bump or abuse. I fell asleep on it last night but that's all. I had a couple instances of frozen screen recently but was able to turn the machine off/on and it worked.

Now, as a first step, I'm thinking of letting the battery deplete completely so the machine gets off and hopefully it will restarts once recharged. I have little choice anyway, since i can't turn the thing off. Hopefully it will recharge. If not, the second step may be disassembly to check any loose wiring. Then, I expect, reassembly.

Any advice appreciated here too.

B

UPDATE: Plan A worked. the clix went off after fully discharging the battery and turned on fine after recharging a bit. Pfff... so relieved I won't need to open its belly yet!

May i recommend people who open up their Clix are extremely careful when it comes to the strips of pins that connect the two halves (each strip is covered in a piece of white plastic - you can see them in the 3rd image). I was taking my zen micro apart a while back and one of the pieces of plastic came off. I bent some pins putting it back on (it was nigh on impossible!) and when i bent them back the battery drained away to nowhere. Now they have broken off and it wont even turn on.
At least i can get an 8GB Clix to replace it now

I dropped my Clix 2. The audio still works, but the screen now has lines -- some thick, some thin -- across the width of the screen. I can barely make out the text in the background. Adjusting the brightness of the screen doesn't make a big difference. I followed the disassembly instructions and tried to make sure the screen was well-connected to the board, but the problem is still there. Any other ideas for fixing this? Thanks.

video of disassembly short and sweet: Clix2 Dissasembly Video

lol you should bought a case by the way if u live in australia or NZ go to MP3 Players, Apple iPod, Nano, Minidisc Australia, Mp3, Creative Zen, Headphones and they are selling clix2 tango BLACK iriver cases(which arent on the iriverstore) for only $49 + post which is 12 = overnight express i bought 1 and its great!

I saw 4 square transparent pieces at the top part of the player on the images (they are located directly on the "big metal part"). I think they click on the 4 buttons of d-click system. And I have a question: these pieces are made of plastic?

I saw no warranty seals on photo. How in the service center determined that clix was opened before?

I am in the same situation like team goz...should i open the device and reattach the cable cord ?

after disassembling your clix... does it feel looser than before..? will it leave screwdriver marks (that can be seen outside)..? because i feel like switching the redline 8gb with my brothers black 4gb... just because i want the pure black case...

i have a problem...i tried disassembling my clix 2 redline and it does not slide towards the volume buttons...i pulled relly hard but i am afraid...the screwdriver is the size of the jack, and i even used one smaller to be sure...what can i do?

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CLix 2 8gb

problem solved after 30 seconds )

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CLix 2 8gb

I dropped my Clix 2 and it popped almost completely open. The screen worked ok even with it in 2 pieces, but now that I've put it back together, I can't see anything on the screen. Audio doesn't work either. I'm going to try to open it again, what did I do wrong in putting it back together?

you have to make sure the cable linking the two didnt came off when u were putting it back together.. cause it wont even power on i think.. mine started on again when i connected the usb...i think the batter is on the lcd side.. i might be wrong.. but yea i successfully switched my brothers brothers black clix with my red line one.. so i have pure black 8gb now..