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<blockquote data-quote="DarthStanley" data-source="post: 124148" data-attributes="member: 1780"><p>How to fix the sound on an X Wing Fighter!</p><p></p><p>1-Flip the x wing over & undo the screw next to the black front landing gear:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/001-5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>2-It should now look like this:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/002-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>3-Go to the back & remove the 2 screws & remove the battery cover:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/003-5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>4-It should now look like this:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/004-5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>5-Go to the top & remove the screw to the left of R2's head:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/005-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>6-On both sides of the fuselage besides the engines,there's a square box with a seam in the middle:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/006-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/007-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>7-Place your thumb & fore finger on the top half of the square boxes on the fuselage & gently lift upwards.Make sure the wings are in the CLOSED position:</p><p></p><p>8-Remove both screws behind the cockpit(mine only has one on both sides)& both screws next to the battery compartment:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/008-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/009-6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>9-Place your thumb & fore finger just below R2's head & gently lift to remove the wing sections.Make sure the wings are in the CLOSED position or the little blue button with the spring will pop off:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/010-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>10-It should now look like this:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/011-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>11-Spin the little black cog on the gear for 30 seconds & if there is any green coloured corrosion on the battery contacts,this will have to been removed with sandpaper or nail file:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/012-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>12-Replace the wings section with the 4 screws:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/013-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>13-Replace the top part of the fuselage with the screw to the left of R2's head:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/014-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>14-Replace the battery cover with the 2 screws:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/015-3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>15-Replace the front cover & test the electronics & hopefully the sound will work: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p><img src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/016-3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Most of the time to fix the sound,all you have to do is spin the little black cog as the gear seizes up to get it working again but if there is green corrosion on the battery contacts,you can remove it with sandpaper or a nail file & the sound should still work! 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarthStanley, post: 124148, member: 1780"] How to fix the sound on an X Wing Fighter! 1-Flip the x wing over & undo the screw next to the black front landing gear: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/001-5.jpg[/img] 2-It should now look like this: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/002-4.jpg[/img] 3-Go to the back & remove the 2 screws & remove the battery cover: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/003-5.jpg[/img] 4-It should now look like this: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/004-5.jpg[/img] 5-Go to the top & remove the screw to the left of R2's head: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/005-4.jpg[/img] 6-On both sides of the fuselage besides the engines,there's a square box with a seam in the middle: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/006-4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/007-4.jpg[/img] 7-Place your thumb & fore finger on the top half of the square boxes on the fuselage & gently lift upwards.Make sure the wings are in the CLOSED position: 8-Remove both screws behind the cockpit(mine only has one on both sides)& both screws next to the battery compartment: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/008-4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/009-6.jpg[/img] 9-Place your thumb & fore finger just below R2's head & gently lift to remove the wing sections.Make sure the wings are in the CLOSED position or the little blue button with the spring will pop off: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/010-4.jpg[/img] 10-It should now look like this: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/011-4.jpg[/img] 11-Spin the little black cog on the gear for 30 seconds & if there is any green coloured corrosion on the battery contacts,this will have to been removed with sandpaper or nail file: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/012-4.jpg[/img] 12-Replace the wings section with the 4 screws: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/013-4.jpg[/img] 13-Replace the top part of the fuselage with the screw to the left of R2's head: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/014-4.jpg[/img] 14-Replace the battery cover with the 2 screws: [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/015-3.jpg[/img] 15-Replace the front cover & test the electronics & hopefully the sound will work: :D [img]http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/Mantooth36/Miscelleneous/016-3.jpg[/img] Most of the time to fix the sound,all you have to do is spin the little black cog as the gear seizes up to get it working again but if there is green corrosion on the battery contacts,you can remove it with sandpaper or a nail file & the sound should still work! 8) [/QUOTE]
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