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  1. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, this is the Sphero BB-8 droid.: paso 1, imagen 1 de 1
    • With this tutorial we are going to clean the wheels and upgrade the droid so we can clean the wheels again in the future.

  2. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, Pop of the head of BB-8: paso 2, imagen 1 de 2 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, Pop of the head of BB-8: paso 2, imagen 2 de 2
    • The head is kept in place by magnets. The wheels are located inside the head and pick up all kinds of dirt so over time the wheels are getting stuck by all the dirt and BB-8 doesn't respond as it did when it was new.

    • I thought i could pry the bottem out but that is not possible.

  3. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, Open the Head: paso 3, imagen 1 de 2 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, Open the Head: paso 3, imagen 2 de 2
    • use a plastic opening tool to pry the head open. There is some glue used so be careful not to use to much force.

    • The hardest part is to break the glue. once this step is done the head is much easier to take apart in the future.

  4. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, put the head back on: paso 4, imagen 1 de 1
    • put the base of the head back on the body, this will keep the magnets in place.

  5. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, get access to the wheels: paso 5, imagen 1 de 3 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, get access to the wheels: paso 5, imagen 2 de 3 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, get access to the wheels: paso 5, imagen 3 de 3
    • cut the plastic rivets with a sharp blade. Make sure u don't loose any of the white plastic because it will be used again as a washer.

    • when u loose or break one (like me) i will show you how to make a new washer later on.

  6. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning: paso 6, imagen 1 de 3 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning: paso 6, imagen 2 de 3 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning: paso 6, imagen 3 de 3
    • use a small screw to make thread inside the plastic rivets.

    • I used some old laptop screws which I cut to the right size using a side cutter.

    • screw the top plate back using the cut screws and washers.

  7. Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, creating a washer: paso 7, imagen 1 de 2 Sphero BB-8 head Teardown & Cleaning, creating a washer: paso 7, imagen 2 de 2
    • use a perforator and an old bank or sim card to cut a plastic washer.

    • Make a hole use a small screwdriver.

Albert Loosman

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The simplist way to clean the wheels is to take a Q-Tip, dip in alcohol and clean the wheels by rotating them. I know it's not as fun as taking the head apart but...

Hal - Contestar

But you can’t get the dust and hair wrapped around the axle with just a qtip and alcohol

Steve MacCall-Carter -

If you want the head to stay on better, super glue some small & thin magnets to the bottom of the head. I did this and it works so well you can lift BB-8 up by his head. It also doesn't impead his speed or functionality. I also put a small piece of tape over the magnets to keep from scratching the body.

Hal - Contestar

Awesome idea, could you let me know what brand/size magnet you used and what tape to recommend?

KorbenDallas -

Thanks for this teardown. Now I can clean BB-8 head in case needed.

Raymond Amansec - Contestar

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