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Old May 24, 2024 | 12:37 PM
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I just noticed this came undone and I need to remove the plastic behind the seat to reattach. Anyone know how to do this without breaking anything?
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Old May 25, 2024 | 07:43 AM
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Your best bet would be a auto upholstery shop. The seat will need the back broken down to get to the attach points.
On the cheap side you could affix velcro and call it a day.
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Old May 25, 2024 | 12:09 PM
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The back plastic has 2 bolts on the bottom and 2 clips on the top. Remove the bolts and then pull the lupper part while tilting the lower part.
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Old May 27, 2024 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MattO2786
I just noticed this came undone and I need to remove the plastic behind the seat to reattach. Anyone know how to do this without breaking anything?
I've done this recently to install ambient lighting ghting
ESh is right, but you need to swing the back door open, reach under the seat and unlatch the two hooks that are keeping the cloth snugly covering the bottom. Then lift that up to find the two miniature screws. Once those are out, push upward with a bit of force to get it to detach. It's easy if you have done it before.
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Old May 28, 2024 | 08:35 AM
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How did it come out? did a child pull on it? usually its kids who break the back parts of seats. So i hear!
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Old Jun 20, 2024 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Jersey5974
I've done this recently to install ambient lighting ghting
ESh is right, but you need to swing the back door open, reach under the seat and unlatch the two hooks that are keeping the cloth snugly covering the bottom. Then lift that up to find the two miniature screws. Once those are out, push upward with a bit of force to get it to detach. It's easy if you have done it before.
This will be my next step in my ambient lighting install project. After the hooks and screws are removed and you say push upward, as in push the back panel to slide upward? Will there be a click or something for me to know I've pushed enough? Assuming I tug outwards after, will it be an easy removal or how much force do I use?

thanks in advance!
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Old Jun 20, 2024 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Lesley248
This will be my next step in my ambient lighting install project. After the hooks and screws are removed and you say push upward, as in push the back panel to slide upward? Will there be a click or something for me to know I've pushed enough? Assuming I tug outwards after, will it be an easy removal or how much force do I use?

thanks in advance!
That's right. It will likely require moderate force
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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 07:51 AM
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just removed the back cover this weekend to install the ambient lighting. As mentioned in the previous comment, you unhook the 2 elastic straps (circled in pink), which will show 2 phillips screws (circled in red).


Once those are out, you give a slight push down (minimal effort) and then panel should slide down fairly easily. Once it goes down by...1.5cm?, you pull the bottom towards you as the top is inserted into the chair by the hooks on top. You shouldn't hear any clicks or snaps in this process.


and here's what the back seat looks like without the cover on, in case anyone's curious


Last edited by Lesley248; Jun 24, 2024 at 08:00 AM. Reason: forgot to add pictures
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