Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Home Button
- 6 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Remove all external power and turn off the tablet.
- Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and rear casing.
- Pry the screen and rear casing apart.
Remove all external power and turn off the tablet.
Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and rear casing.
Pry the screen and rear casing apart.
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Step 2
- Remove the three green pieces of tape covering the white, black, and gold ribbon cables.
- Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the three ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
- Pull the ribbon cables out of the sockets.
Remove the three green pieces of tape covering the white, black, and gold ribbon cables.
Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the three ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
Pull the ribbon cables out of the sockets.
Step 3
- Remove the ten 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the battery.
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the battery.
- Remove the battery.
Remove the ten 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the battery.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the battery.
Remove the battery.
Step 4
Home Button
- Remove the green protective tape from the three ZIF connectors on the motherboard.
- Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the three ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
- Pull the ribbon cables out of their sockets.
Remove the green protective tape from the three ZIF connectors on the motherboard.
Pull the ribbon cables out of their sockets.
Step 5
- Remove the six 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the motherboard.
- Remove the motherboard.
Remove the six 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the motherboard.
Remove the motherboard.
Step 6
- Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and bezel.
- Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter while applying a prying motion.
- Remove the screen from the display.
- Applying heat may be needed to loosed the glue.
Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and bezel.
Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter while applying a prying motion.
Remove the screen from the display.
Applying heat may be needed to loosed the glue.
Step 7
- Locate the Home button on the front of the panel and carefully lift the gold ribbon surrounding it from RIGHT to LEFT.
Locate the Home button on the front of the panel and carefully lift the gold ribbon surrounding it from RIGHT to LEFT.
Step 8
- Using your Phillips #000 screwdriver Remove the two 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the home button.
Using your Phillips #000 screwdriver Remove the two 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the home button.
Step 9
- Remove the home button by sliding it to the left or right while pulling up.
Remove the home button by sliding it to the left or right while pulling up.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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