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Somadome Touch Screen Replacement

Step 1: Turn off and unplug the Somadome using the switch on the back of the dome. Remove the lower rear panel by removing the four nuts that are located in the red circles pictured below. We suggest using a pair of needle nose pliers or a socket wrench. It may be possible to remove using only your fingers.

Step 2: Remove the cushioned  panels on the left side and the backrest portion of the inside seating.The photo below has a star on each cushion you will remove for this part. Remove black bezel that is holding the screen. This is held by velcro so please be gentle to not pull off of adhesive on the inside of the dome. This is marked in the photo below with a yellow triangle.

Step 3: Unscrew the screen from the faceplate on the bezel. The screen is held on by 4 screws and 4 washers. The tool that is used for the screws is a #6 Torx. Once screws are off, remove the old screen and use the same screw to secure your new screen. Please be gentle during the process of tightening the screws, if you over tighten you risk cracking and damaging the face plate. 

Step 4: Once your new screen has been secured onto the faceplate and bezel you will connect the communication cable. This is the gray cable that was sent with the screen. Please see the picture below with the green arrow. Then connect the power source, the picture has the blue arrow. You will use the same USB power source from the old screen. 

Step 5: Feed gray connection cable through hole in back rest area. The photo below with the orange arrow shows the holeYou will then disconnect the connection cable for the old screen on the control board and replace it with the new connection cable.Remove old connection cable from dome. Please see picture below, the connection port is by red arrow.

Step 6: Reinstall the bezel and the cushions. Then before closing up the back rear panel, it is advised to turn on the Somadome and run a session. Once you have confirmed the connection and the dome is responding to the session with light and sound, you can then close the rear lower panel.

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