SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Headset Teardown

Written By: BC279

Published: 19/12/24

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SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Headset Teardown

Published: 19/12/24

Teardown

Introduction

The SteelSeries Arctis 1 Wireless Gaming Headset was released on September 3, 2019. It retailed for $99 on release. It comes with the Headset, microphone, USB-C Reciever, and Micro-USB charger.

These are my personal pair, so I will be attempting to do this in the most non-destructive way possible.

This is also my first guide ever, so I apologize for any inaccuracies in information.

Have fun!

Tools

Step 1

The Basics:
Microphone port
Power button and LED
Micro-USB port
AUX cord IN
Volume wheel
Microphone mute/unmute

Step 2

Let's start on the right side
Take off the ear cushions.

Step 3

Remove this small plastic piece.

Step 4

Remove the piece under the top of the headphone
It should look like this when you are done

Step 5

Time for the fun part
Take out the three Phillips screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver

Step 6

CAREFULLY pull apart the two halves
There is still a wire connecting the two halves. Do not pull straight up.

Step 7

Let's get a closer look at these components.
Be careful to not damage the battery. If the battery is inflated or otherwise damaged, responsibly dispose of the battery.

Step 8

Repeat steps 2-4 on the left side.

Step 9

Take out the three Torx Security screws with a size 6 screwdriver

Step 10

Carefully separate the two sides
Again, there is a wire connecting both sides. Be careful to not break the connections.
The wires on the board are fragile. I accidentally pulled one off while reassembling the headset. I guess I have some soldering to do :(