Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

14

Time Required

                          35 minutes

Sections

2

  • Motherboard
  • 10 steps
  • Display
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Motherboard
  • Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the metallic rectangular connector from its socket on the mother board.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the metallic rectangular connector from its socket on the mother board.

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Step 2

  • Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the gold rectangular connector from its socket on the mother board.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the gold rectangular connector from its socket on the mother board.

Step 3

  • Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the gold square connector from its socket on the mother board.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the gold square connector from its socket on the mother board.

Step 4

  • Using the spudger gently wedge the blue wire out of its compartment.

Using the spudger gently wedge the blue wire out of its compartment.

Step 5

  • Remove two 2 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the metallic charger port cover to both the logic board and the front panel.

Remove two 2 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the metallic charger port cover to both the logic board and the front panel.

Step 6

  • Squeeze the metal charger port cover piece with the tweezers to gently lift it from it’s place.

Squeeze the metal charger port cover piece with the tweezers to gently lift it from it’s place.

Step 7

  • Carefully insert the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool under the black plastic fastener and lift.
  • Rotate your tablet counter clockwise to facilitate the process.

Carefully insert the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool under the black plastic fastener and lift.

Rotate your tablet counter clockwise to facilitate the process.

Step 8

  • Squeeze the golden cable with the tweezers and gently pull the cable to the left to free the end of the golden cable.
  • The golden cable is delicate so use gentle force.

Squeeze the golden cable with the tweezers and gently pull the cable to the left to free the end of the golden cable.

The golden cable is delicate so use gentle force.

Step 9

  • Remove three 2 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the mother board to the front panel.

Remove three 2 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the mother board to the front panel.

Step 10

  • Using your hands, hold the opposite ends of the mother board corners, and lift.

Using your hands, hold the opposite ends of the mother board corners, and lift.

Step 11

              Display
  • Insert an opening pick in between the display screen and the display frame.

Insert an opening pick in between the display screen and the display frame.

Step 12

  • Wedge four of the opening picks in between the display screen and the device backing on all four corners.

Wedge four of the opening picks in between the display screen and the device backing on all four corners.

Step 13

  • Wedge the Jimmy between the display and the device backing at a corner.
  • Cut through the adhesive that is securing the screen to the device on all four sides.

Wedge the Jimmy between the display and the device backing at a corner.

Cut through the adhesive that is securing the screen to the device on all four sides.

Step 14

  • Once the display is completely disconnected from the device gently remove it without touching the screen which lies underneath.

Once the display is completely disconnected from the device gently remove it without touching the screen which lies underneath.

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

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Gregg Stanley - Apr 25, 2021

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Umm….how do you remove the rear cover?