Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

                          45 minutes

Sections

4

  • Rear Case
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 10 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Headphone Jack
  • 3 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

              Battery
  • Insert a plastic opening tool between the back cover and the screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.

Insert a plastic opening tool between the back cover and the screen of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9.

Step 6

  • 6 cm [2 in] away from the first plastic opening tool, insert a second plastic opening tool between the back cover and the screen.

6 cm [2 in] away from the first plastic opening tool, insert a second plastic opening tool between the back cover and the screen.

Step 7

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

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

Step 8

  • Use your hands to open the back cover.

Use your hands to open the back cover.

Step 9

              Remove Green Tape
  • Use tweezers to peel up the green tape located on top of the two flexible ribbon cables.

Use tweezers to peel up the green tape located on top of the two flexible ribbon cables.

Step 10

  • Insert a spudger under the orange tab.
  • Gently pry up the tab to disconnect the black flexible ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Insert a spudger under the orange tab.

Gently pry up the tab to disconnect the black flexible ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Step 11

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

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

Step 12

              Disconnect Battery from MotherBoard
  • Insert the spudger under the red, black, and white cables.
  • Pry up and detach the battery from the motherboard.

Insert the spudger under the red, black, and white cables.

Pry up and detach the battery from the motherboard.

Step 13

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the nine 1 mm screws located around the battery.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the nine 1 mm screws located around the battery.

Step 14

              Remove the Battery
  • Use a spudger to lift up and separate the battery from its housing.

Use a spudger to lift up and separate the battery from its housing.

Step 15

              Motherboard
  • Locate the motherboard and 5 connectors on it.
  • Pry up and detach the connector from the motherboard using the flat edge of the spudger.
  • Repeat for the 4 remaining connectors.

Locate the motherboard and 5 connectors on it.

Pry up and detach the connector from the motherboard using the flat edge of the spudger.

Repeat for the 4 remaining connectors.

Step 16

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the 3 screws (1mm) that are located near:
  • Camera
  • Power and volume buttons
  • Tilt sensor

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the 3 screws (1mm) that are located near:

Camera

Power and volume buttons

Tilt sensor

Step 17

  • Using the flat edge of the spudger, pry and lift up the motherboard.

Using the flat edge of the spudger, pry and lift up the motherboard.

Step 18

  • Pull away the motherboard from the housing.

Pull away the motherboard from the housing.

Step 19

              Headphone Jack
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the 2 screws (3mm).

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the 2 screws (3mm).

Step 20

  • Remove two metal support brackets.

Remove two metal support brackets.

Step 21

  • Lift headphone jack assembly.

Lift headphone jack assembly.

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

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