Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

2

  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps
  • Vibrator
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Motherboard               
  • Insert the plastic opening tool into the gap between the device frame and the back panel on any side of the device.
  • Slide the opening tool around the edges of the device to disconnect the back panel from the frame.

Insert the plastic opening tool into the gap between the device frame and the back panel on any side of the device.

Slide the opening tool around the edges of the device to disconnect the back panel from the frame.

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Step 2

  • Carefully remove the back panel from the frame of the device.

Carefully remove the back panel from the frame of the device.

Step 3

  • Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the five 4 mm screws connecting the motherboard to the frame of the device.

Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the five 4 mm screws connecting the motherboard to the frame of the device.

Step 4

  • Use the plastic opening tool to unlock the battery wire from the motherboard by flipping-up the small retaining flap.
  • Use the tweezers to carefully remove the battery wire from the motherboard by pulling it away from the retainer flap.

Use the plastic opening tool to unlock the battery wire from the motherboard by flipping-up the small retaining flap.

Use the tweezers to carefully remove the battery wire from the motherboard by pulling it away from the retainer flap.

Step 5

  • Use the plastic opening tool to unlock the wire on the narrow section of the motherboard by flipping-up the retaining flap.
  • Use the tweezers to carefully remove the wire from the motherboard by sliding it away from the retaining flap.

Use the plastic opening tool to unlock the wire on the narrow section of the motherboard by flipping-up the retaining flap.

Use the tweezers to carefully remove the wire from the motherboard by sliding it away from the retaining flap.

Step 6

  • Disconnect the wire near the bottom of the motherboard by placing the plastic opening tool under the edge of the connector to flip it up.

Disconnect the wire near the bottom of the motherboard by placing the plastic opening tool under the edge of the connector to flip it up.

Step 7

  • Disconnect the wire near the top of the motherboard by placing the plastic opening tool under the edge of the connector to flip it up.

Disconnect the wire near the top of the motherboard by placing the plastic opening tool under the edge of the connector to flip it up.

Step 8

  • Gently remove the motherboard from the frame of the device by grabbing the top and bottom ends and pulling it toward you.
  • Several plastic tabs keep the motherboard in place, so you will have to apply some force.

Gently remove the motherboard from the frame of the device by grabbing the top and bottom ends and pulling it toward you.

Several plastic tabs keep the motherboard in place, so you will have to apply some force.

Step 9

              Vibrator               
  • Insert the pointed tip of the nylon spudger between the vibrator and the board.
  • Carefully push the vibrator out and away from the board.

Insert the pointed tip of the nylon spudger between the vibrator and the board.

Carefully push the vibrator out and away from the board.

Step 10

  • Using the tweezers, pull the vibrator off the board.

Using the tweezers, pull the vibrator off the board.

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

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