Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7 0 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 4 steps
• Motherboard
• 2 steps

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Step 1

              Battery               

• With a plastic opening tool, gently insert the prying end in between the glass digitizer and the silver frame from the front of the device.

With a plastic opening tool, gently insert the prying end in between the glass digitizer and the silver frame from the front of the device.

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Step 2

• Working slowly and carefully, move around the entirety of the face of the device. Small plastic clips should release, if not, apply gentle outwards pressure until you hear the clips popping off.

Working slowly and carefully, move around the entirety of the face of the device. Small plastic clips should release, if not, apply gentle outwards pressure until you hear the clips popping off.

Step 3

• To begin actual removal of the battery itself, remove the four designated screws with your screwdriver.
• Once the screws are removed, use either the tip of your screwdriver or a pair of tweezers to pull up the battery connector. Pull directly up and the connector should pop out.
• Once the battery is removed, it should look as it does in the third picture.

To begin actual removal of the battery itself, remove the four designated screws with your screwdriver.

Once the screws are removed, use either the tip of your screwdriver or a pair of tweezers to pull up the battery connector. Pull directly up and the connector should pop out.

Once the battery is removed, it should look as it does in the third picture.

Step 4

• To finish battery replacement, place your new battery where the old battery was in your device, as shown in the picture.

To finish battery replacement, place your new battery where the old battery was in your device, as shown in the picture.

Step 5

              Motherboard               

• Begin replacement of the motherboard by releasing all connections holding down the motherboard, shown in the first picture.
• To do this, use your spudger, tweezers, or a plastic opening tool and gently lift the connections up from their ports.
• Once you separate all connections, the back of your device should look as it does in the third picture.

Begin replacement of the motherboard by releasing all connections holding down the motherboard, shown in the first picture.

To do this, use your spudger, tweezers, or a plastic opening tool and gently lift the connections up from their ports.

Once you separate all connections, the back of your device should look as it does in the third picture.

Step 6

• Once all connections have been released, begin removing the screws shown in the first two pictures.
• Once all screws have been removed, the motherboard can now be removed and replaced with a new one.

Once all connections have been released, begin removing the screws shown in the first two pictures.

Once all screws have been removed, the motherboard can now be removed and replaced with a new one.

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

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Travis - Apr 7, 2015

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So I will add to this, please do not take the back case off as shown here, it will cause damage to the case and will not snap back in place properly. The casing comes off around the digitizer itself, if you decide to do this yourself slide your spudger or plastic pick along the sides of the screen, applying enough pressure to snap the casing from the screens frame. I work on Samsung tablets for a living and know doing it the way they show will cause damage to the casing. Basically what is shown in step 2 of removing the silver frame is what you should do first, not in separate steps. If you don’t have any warranty then by all means do it how you want, if you have warranty dont do this as it can void your warranty.

Stephane Venne - May 16, 2015

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Even if’s it’s not a screen replacement instruction it really help me start on the replacement. Thanks for the help

sergek2 - Jan 14, 2016

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Hi, do other models of the Samsung tablets fit the sm-210r?

If so which ones?

George Earl Martin - Mar 21, 2017

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Where can I get a motherboard for a T-211?++My email is gemartin46@gmail.com

Thanks

mike - Mar 11, 2018

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Am i able to just replace the hard drive or remove it and put it on a different motherboard? My device wont charge or turn on despite having a fully charged battery…..