# Open up a Homey 2016-2019? **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [February 3, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686 "2025-02-03T16:58:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mattias\_Jacobsson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mattias_jacobsson/32/121042_2.png) [@Mattias\_Jacobsson](https://community.homey.app/u/Mattias_Jacobsson)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686/1 "2025-02-03T16:58:49Z")
I have got my hands on a defect Homey (2016-2019, not really sure) and would like to take some parts from it. Can anyone tell me how the h€ck I can get into this thing without breaking the globe or the parts inside it? ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686/2 "2025-02-03T17:05:38Z")
The two halves are glued together, so it is just a lot of patience and keep running a sharp knife around the middle. > [@\[Modding\] Homey Pro (Model Early 201x) Antenna modification](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-homey-pro-model-early-201x-antenna-modification/2928/26): > > @cbh I have managed to find some time and fit the z-wave antenna. Thanks to @Undertaker idea, I have decided to fit a zigbee antenna, too. I didn’t care about Wifi as my router was always in close range. Below some of the steps I took for such operation. Needless to say that warranty is totally void should you proceed opening and drilling holes!! (my Homey is about 19 months old) Opening the case. Initial plan was to use Johan’s steps. But then I had a closer look to the dome and learned th… ---
**Author:** ![Mattias\_Jacobsson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mattias_jacobsson/32/121042_2.png) [@Mattias\_Jacobsson](https://community.homey.app/u/Mattias_Jacobsson)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686/3 "2025-02-03T18:23:15Z")
Great, thanks Adrian! ---
**Author:** ![Mattias\_Jacobsson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mattias_jacobsson/32/121042_2.png) [@Mattias\_Jacobsson](https://community.homey.app/u/Mattias_Jacobsson)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686/4 "2025-02-03T18:46:10Z")
So now I was able to crack it open…I have also removed the 4 white plastic screws on motherboard…then what? Is the motherboard glued as well??? Because is seems to sit very tight and fit to bottom part of globe. ---
**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686/5 "2025-02-03T18:52:11Z")
As far as I remember it was just the 4 plastic screws that held it in, but it was a few years ago when I took mine apart. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/open-up-a-homey-2016-2019/129686/6 "2025-02-03T18:59:45Z")
Here’s some detailed info: > [@\[Modding\] Homey Pro (Model Early 201x) Antenna modification](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-homey-pro-model-early-201x-antenna-modification/2928/97): > > The top half of the white orb is glued to the bottom half, right above the semi-transparent LED ring that runs around Homey. You need to insert either a very thin knife (Exacto-type), or a strong thin wire (dental floss) in between the LED ring and the top (on @TedTolboom’s Homey, it was glued shut so well that we couldn’t use floss), to cut through the glue. This is the most difficult part of the process. Just take your time, run the knife around the circumference loads of times until you feel…