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The Operation Begins...
Our first step in this project is to free the ionic filter system form its
skin. This is a simple and straight forward process. All that is needed is a
medium sized Phillips screw driver and some time. Before we start: it is
extremely important that you do not do any disassembly with the unit plugged
in. This product uses very high voltages that can pose as a health hazard to
the novice or expert geek / maker alike. Our first step in disassembly is to
remove the foot from the filter. There are 4 screws in the bottom of the
foot. With a tug it slides off as easy as that. |
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the foot removed we will next be removing the filter blades from the filter.
To do so grasp the handle in the top of the unit securely, pull in an upward motion
until the blade unit is completely separated from the base unit. Set the
blades aside for disassembly later. If you have difficulty with this step
please close your browser and shut your computer off. Once the shutdown is
complete slowly walk away from your computer and find a nice comfy place on
your couch. Find any episode of Will and Grace or Friends and enjoy. |
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next step is to remove the top. Inside the unit hidden under the filter
blades handle are 4 screws holding the top of the unit on. Remove the screws
and the top unit will slide off. There will be some extra lengths of wire as
shown and a small circuit board screwed to top of the filter chamber under
the controls. Remove the screws holding the board in place. |
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the above steps complete remove the 4 screws (2 per side) on the sides of the
unit. This will allow you to open the unit. The top and bottoms of the filter
and electrode section are merely seated in a slot in the side of the body of
the filter. There are 2 thin wires under tension via springs, use caution as
you don’t want to break them or the top portion to pop out under
tension. |
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Carefully remove the upper and lower portions of the ionic
cooler and discard the body of the filter. There will be a long red medium
gauge wire running the length of the body and attaching to the bottom of the
top portion. Remove the single screw that attaches the pressure switch the
wire is attached to. This is a sensor that activated the unit if the filter
is seated. You will want to cut and splice these wires together with as
little extra as possible. |
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final step in the disassembly will be removing all the plastic body components
from the electronics. There will be a single button on the top of the unit
that can be removed with a couple screws. The controller logic board on the
middle of the upper housing. The transformers, driver and fly back
transformer in the lower section, all of which can be removed with a screw
driver. |
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