Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Rear Facing Camera
  • 3 steps
  • Front-Facing Camera
  • 1 step

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Introduction

The front-facing camera is the camera pointed toward the user.

Before using this guide, check out the troubleshooting page. Some camera issues can be caused by the tablet’s software, rather than the camera itself.

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the Top Piece
  • This is the back of the device and where you willl begin to take it apart
  • It is necessary to remove the silver piece covering the camera first before removing the bigger back piece.
  • Use the plastic opening tools to pry along the indicated box.
  • Lift up the silver piece to reveal the rest of the back cover.

This is the back of the device and where you willl begin to take it apart

It is necessary to remove the silver piece covering the camera first before removing the bigger back piece.

Use the plastic opening tools to pry along the indicated box.

Lift up the silver piece to reveal the rest of the back cover.

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Step 2

              Removing the Back Cover
  • Unscrew the three screws indicated by the red circles with the Philips #00 screwdriver.
  • Using the plastic opening tools pry along the bottom of the device, moving to the sides of the cover to the top.
  • Remove the back cover.
  • At this point use anti-static gloves or do NOT take it apart on carpet.

Unscrew the three screws indicated by the red circles with the Philips #00 screwdriver.

Using the plastic opening tools pry along the bottom of the device, moving to the sides of the cover to the top.

Remove the back cover.

At this point use anti-static gloves or do NOT take it apart on carpet.

Step 3

              Removing the Camera
  • Start by lifting the white connector to remove the part indicated by the red polygon.
  • Gently pry along the camera hub to lift it out of its location.
  • This is your camera. Replace it with the new part.

Start by lifting the white connector to remove the part indicated by the red polygon.

Gently pry along the camera hub to lift it out of its location.

This is your camera. Replace it with the new part.

Step 4

              Front-Facing Camera
  • Now that you have removed the rear-facing camera, you can access the front-facing camera.
  • To remove the front-facing camera, start by lifting the white connector to remove the part indicated by the marker.
  • Gently pull the front-facing camera out of its casing.

Now that you have removed the rear-facing camera, you can access the front-facing camera.

To remove the front-facing camera, start by lifting the white connector to remove the part indicated by the marker.

Gently pull the front-facing camera out of its casing.

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

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