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How do I get the cups off the headband? Do they snap off at the articulating bearing?
No! Do not try to snap-off the horseshoe-shaped front hanger holder (#8) from the outside of the cups (#1) at the articulating bearing. If you do, you will snap-off the rear hanger holders' (#9) 2 plastic protrusions that fit into the holes at either end of the metal hangers (#7). Instead, refer to the instructions and exploded drawing, below.
Experienced T50RP modders:
1. Remove the plastic plate (#18) to gain access to the the screw (#20) that attaches the hanger (#7), rear hanger holder (#9), and front hanger holder (#8) to the cups.
First timers:
1. Remove the earpads (#3) from the baffles/cups (#12 and #1) by carefully pulling them away from 4 dabs of white adhesive around the perimeter of the baffles.
2. Remove all 4 outside baffle screws (#23). Do not remove the other three screws (#23) that hold the drivers to the baffles. Be careful to not drop/lose these tiny screws; they cost $1.50 EACH. Use a magnetic screw driver.
3. Gently separate the baffles (#12) from the cups (Left housing #1 and Right housing #2), taking care to not detach the hook-up wires from their delicate solder points on the drivers (#15) and headphone jacks (#16).
4. Use an Xacto knife around the perimeter seam of the plastic plate (#18) glued onto the round compartment located at the center/inside of the cups, directly in-line with the headband hanger holder (#9 and #8) and in-line with the center square of the back side of the driver (#15). After loosening the glue in the seam, you can pry the plate off which gives access to the screw (#20) that secures the hanger (#7), rear hanger holder (#9), and front hanger holder (#8) to the cup (#1).
5. Remove the screw (#20) which allows disassembly of the hanger (#7), rear hanger holder (#9), and front hanger holder (#8) from the cup.
6. When re-assembling, avoid over-tightening the 4 screws (#23) that attach the baffles to the cups in order to prevent stripping the cups' plastic threads. If you happen to strip these threads, use some Lock-Tite or glue in the cups' screw holes.