Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Rear Case
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Rear Facing Camera
  • 4 steps

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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

              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 6

  • 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 7

  • 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 8

  • Pull away the motherboard from the housing.

Pull away the motherboard from the housing.

Step 9

              Flip Motherboard
  • After removing motherboard from device, flip motherboard over.

After removing motherboard from device, flip motherboard over.

Step 10

              Locate Camera
  • Camera is located in the center of motherboard.

Camera is located in the center of motherboard.

Step 11

              Disconnect Flex Ribbon
  • Using flat side of Spudger, lift orange tab connecting the flex ribbon of the camera to the motherboard.

Using flat side of Spudger, lift orange tab connecting the flex ribbon of the camera to the motherboard.

Step 12

              Remove Camera
  • Remove the camera from the motherboard.

Remove the camera from the motherboard.

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

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