ABB FlexPendant Keyboard Replacement Complete Video Repair Guide

10 Simple Steps to Replace ABB Teach Pendant Keyboard

inRobots Repair Video Guide #2

Step 1 Open the back cover of the teach pendant;
Step 2 Take out teach pendant parts;
Step 3 Removing the teach pendant Keypad soft wire;
Step 4 Tear off the keypad of teach pendant;
Step 5 Install the new keypad;
Step 6 Put the keypad soft wire;
Step 7 Install the teach pendant parts;
Step 8 Lock the back cover up;
Step 9 Install teach pendant cable;
Step 10 Lock the teach pendant cover up.                                                       

• Difficulty: Medium
• Steps: 10
• Time Required:  30mins~45mins

                                                                                                                             

• Before opening the back case, we need to take out the Teach Pendant cable. If you don't know how to take it, please watch the last video. Link here
• There are 6 screws on the Flex pendant back shell, just take them off one by one.

• Emergency stop switch (CE3T-10R-02) and other parts
• Taking care a wire which connected to the motherboard, when opening the Back shell,
• Carefully pull out all the wires, When taking out the emergency stop switch, USB port etc                

• You need to gently push out the clasp first. But can't directly pull out the keypad membrane, because the soft wire is fixed by the clasp.        

• You need to use a screwdriver or someting to open it. becuase the keypad is very stable, and difficult to tear down by hand.                              

• Frist tear off the keypad bottom protective paper
• The ABB teach pendant has a small hole for the keypad soft wire,
• Just put the soft wire through the hole, and then stick the keypad on the front of teach pendant.     

• After you put the keypad soft wire back, don't forget to push the slot back to the original position to fix the keypad soft wire. 

Step 7 Install the teach pendant parts

• First, install the USB interface, emergency stop switch in the fixed position.
• Each part has a line connected to the abb teach pendant motherboard, the socket of each line is different, so don't worry about inserting the wrong position.

Step 8 Lock the back cover up.

Step10  Lock the teach pendant cover up

For  ABB teach pendant keypad and repair kit, just link below to know more.

ABB DSQC679 3HAC028357-001 Flexpendant for IRC5

DSQC679 3HAC031683-001 Flexpendant Cable 10M & 15M

SXTPU3 3HAC033624-001 DSQC679 Mother Board

JC2000-0049 Joystick for DSQC679 Flexpendant

ABB DSQC679 3HAC028357-001 Touch Screen Display

CE3T-10R-02 E-Stop Button for DSQC679 Flexpendant

ABB 3HAC028357-024 Single USB Harness Assembly

3HAC028357-001 DSQC679 Other Repair Kit Parts