Introduction
If you are having trouble with your Voluas VL001 pet feeder powering on it, may be a problem with the USB port. This guide shows you how to replace the USB port.
This replacement requires special skills like wire stripping and soldering.
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Remove the lid to the storage tank by using the latch and lifting off.
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Grab the food storage tank on both sides. Depress the tabs that say "Push" on them and lift the tank off.
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Place your pet feeder upside down.
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Squeeze the lock and remove the battery cover.
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Remove the three 1.5V D alkaline batteries.
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Remove four screws from the corners of the device using a Phillips #2 screwdriver.
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Using the magnetic tip of the screwdriver, carefully lift the screw out of the hole.
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Turn the device over so it is oriented right-side up.
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Lift the top part of the feeder off, exposing the mechanisms that run the feeder.
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Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, carefully remove the two 11.2 mm screws on either side of the USB port.
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Using your wire strippers/pliers, gently crimp the plastic insulation on the wire. Do this several times around the wire to make sure that you can pull it off.
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You will want to see a score line in the insulation all around the wire like this.
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Pull the end of the insulation off, exposing the wire.
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Put the exposed wire on the solder patch, making sure it has good contact with the metal.
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Solder the wire on to the solder patch.
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Repeat steps 8 and 9 for the other two wires.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
