Installation for 4-Battery Duktig Stoves With Connectors
These instructions are for 4-battery variants of the Ikea Duktig Stove that have connectors. For other variants, see this page.
The only tool you’ll need is a small Phillips head screwdriver. For easiest installation, you can use a #2 Phillips screw driver for the battery compartment screw and a #1 Phillips screw driver for the circuit board screws, though you can get away with using a #1 or #2 for both purposes. A #1 Phillips screw driver is usually included along with a #0 as part of a “precision” or “jeweler’s” screw driver set such as the Stanley 66-039 or 66-052.
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This is what your new stove circuit board looks like. We'll be replacing the one already in your stove with this one. The button caps pop off and on easily in case you'd like to save your old ones. |
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Here's your Duktig Stove. It can be tricky to take the plastic cover off and get it back on. It's held in place by 8 plastic tabs (two on each side). |
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First, pull outward on the center of the long edges of the stove frame. With any luck, the top and bottom tabs should release as the plastic cover bows up slightly. If this doesn't happen, get a flathead screwdriver and carefully free the tabs as you're pulling outward on the frame. |
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Carefully push in on the short edges of the plastic cover while pulling up on the center, further bowing the cover upwards until you can release one of the short edges. Remove the cover. |
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Under the cover you'll find the old circuit board we're replacing. The board shown in this photo has connectors on the ends of the wires. If your Duktig has wires that are soldered directly to the circuit board, follow the installation instructions for non-connectorized boards instead. |
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Grab your Phillips head screwdriver and remove the three screws holding the circuit board into the stove's frame. Unplug the three cables from the connectors on the top. Remove the old circuit board. |
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Insert fresh batteries: the ones you had in the stove previously are probably dead. |
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Put the new circuit board in place, and replace the three screws that secure the control board to the bottom of the stove's frame. |
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Attach the larger, three-position cable to the center
connector of the new circuit board. Then test the
power: Push either button and you should see the tiny green
light above the
POWER label flash. If you don't see the light flash, ensure all four batteries are fresh, inserted firmly in the battery box, and each inserted in the correct direction. |
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Attach the remaining cables to the connectors. Then test the lights by pressing the buttons. |
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Get ready to replace the cover. Make sure the side with the thinner circle goes up. The cover is almost, but not quite, symmetrical. If you try to put it on upside-down, it will almost, but not quite, fit. |
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Put one of the short ends in first. Bow the cover slightly and put the other short end in. Then pull the frame apart slightly to let the long-side tabs slip back into place. |
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You're all done! You'll most likely never have to change your stove's batteries again. Enjoy! |