Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Panel
  • 5 steps
  • Battery Pack
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Orient the device so that the display faces forward.
  • Remove the stylus from the right side.

Orient the device so that the display faces forward.

Remove the stylus from the right side.

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Step 2

  • Turn over the device so that the back panel faces forward.
  • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 6.35mm corner screws.

Turn over the device so that the back panel faces forward.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 6.35mm corner screws.

Step 3

  • Rotate the device so that the display faces forward.
  • Insert a plastic opening tool with the angled tip pointing downward into the crevice on the left side of the device.
  • Pry along the crevice to loosen the back panel.
  • Repeat this process for the right side.

Rotate the device so that the display faces forward.

Insert a plastic opening tool with the angled tip pointing downward into the crevice on the left side of the device.

Pry along the crevice to loosen the back panel.

Repeat this process for the right side.

Step 4

  • Carefully pry the back panel to open the device.
  • Be careful not to break the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard.
  • When reassembling, snap the back panel back into place and then insert the top cover.

Carefully pry the back panel to open the device.

Be careful not to break the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard.

When reassembling, snap the back panel back into place and then insert the top cover.

Step 5

  • Use a plastic opening tool to peel the battery pack from the back panel.
  • The battery pack is glued to the back panel so removing it may require considerable effort.

Use a plastic opening tool to peel the battery pack from the back panel.

The battery pack is glued to the back panel so removing it may require considerable effort.

Step 6

              Battery Pack
  • Use a soldering iron to disconnect the battery wires from the motherboard.
  • For soldering instructions, you can view the Soldering Guide.

Use a soldering iron to disconnect the battery wires from the motherboard.

For soldering instructions, you can view the Soldering Guide.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Jack - May 8, 2022

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In step 1 - Also remove the cover hinge by sliding downwards

In step 3 - there are actually 2 crevices on the left side of the device. Use the larger, which originally held the cover hinge (the smaller crevice seems to remove the facia)