Disassemble the LS Pro v1/LS Live v1

From Buffalo NAS-Central

[edit] Why should i disassemble my LS Pro?

• If you want to upgrade the HDD inside
• If your box is unbootable and you want to connect it to a desktop for data recovery
• If you want to solder headers for serial to the board.
• If you want to solder the JTAG headers for reviving
• because you can!

[edit] How to get out the HDD

All steps below in a full video:

Video - Getting the HDD out in 2 minutes

Video - Using a cordless screwdriver - 1 minute

[edit] 10 Steps to get the HDD out of the Case

1. Here it is..my shiny new LS Pro


2.We need to remove this 2 screws on the bottom first


3.First...


4...Second


5.Now we need to open the case...look at the video.

Short Video - Opening the Case

6.Now we need to remove this 4 screws...


7.Short note for assembly: It was that way...


8.This is the last screw we need to remove..


9.

Short Video - Pulling out the HDD

10.Here it is...unplug it and do whatever you like...

[edit] Removing the Mainboard

1.Do all steps mentioned above
2.Removing the Sata-cable, Fan-Cable & the Power Cable from the Mainboard ..

3.Removing the Faceplate

4.Removing the screw on the back

5.Removing the Backplate

6.Removing the screws on the Mainboard

7.Removing the Mainboard

[edit] Interesting parts of the Case

Prepared Serial Port inside the case, the PSU and the mainboard

[edit] My LS Pro doesn't look like that....

Some LS Pro's are now using updated hardware. Disassembly instructions are here: Disassemble the LS Live v2