Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

11

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

2

  • Rear Case
  • 4 steps
  • Charging Port
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Insert Opening tool
  • Insert a plastic opening tool between the back cover and screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (as indicated in the photograph).

Insert a plastic opening tool between the back cover and screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (as indicated in the photograph).

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Step 2

              Insert second tool
  • Insert a second plastic opening tool 6 cm (~2.4 inches) away from the first tool.

Insert a second plastic opening tool 6 cm (~2.4 inches) away from the first tool.

Step 3

  • Slide the second plastic opening tool along the edge of the device to separate the back cover.

Slide the second plastic opening tool along the edge of the device to separate the back cover.

Step 4

  • Using your hands, remove the back cover.

Using your hands, remove the back cover.

Step 5

              Charging Port
  • Using tweezers, peel away the green tape located on top of the two flexible ribbon cables.

Using tweezers, peel away the green tape located on top of the two flexible ribbon cables.

Step 6

  • Insert a spudger under the orange tab.
  • Pry open the tab to disconnect the black flexible ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Insert a spudger under the orange tab.

Pry open the tab to disconnect the black flexible ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Slide out the yellow flexible ribbon cable to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Slide out the yellow flexible ribbon cable to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the 4 screws (3mm) that are holding the charger port and speaker support.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the 4 screws (3mm) that are holding the charger port and speaker support.

Step 9

  • Insert opening tool to pry support from the housing.

Insert opening tool to pry support from the housing.

Step 10

  • Desolder the two connections to separate the speakers from the charger port.

Desolder the two connections to separate the speakers from the charger port.

Step 11

  • Separate charging port from speaker assembly.

Separate charging port from speaker assembly.

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

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