Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10 1 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

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Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

Back Panel
2 steps
Battery
4 steps
Motherboard
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel

Have the front of the device facing you.
Begin near one of the curved edges of the device (see photo two for visual example).
Place a plastic opening tool between the front and back panels.
If a plastic opening tool doesn’t work, using a metal spudger may work, but it may damage the plastic on the device.
Remember to remove the micro SD card (if present) before you begin.

Have the front of the device facing you.

Begin near one of the curved edges of the device (see photo two for visual example).

Place a plastic opening tool between the front and back panels.

If a plastic opening tool doesn’t work, using a metal spudger may work, but it may damage the plastic on the device.

Remember to remove the micro SD card (if present) before you begin.

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Step 2

Once the plastic opening tool is fully inserted, wedge it around the device’s edges to separate the panels.
Lift the back panel off of the device.
The back panel will make a clicking noise while being lifted off of the device.

Once the plastic opening tool is fully inserted, wedge it around the device’s edges to separate the panels.

Lift the back panel off of the device.

The back panel will make a clicking noise while being lifted off of the device.

Step 3

              Disconnecting the battery

Remove the adhesive film and flip up the retaining flap on the ZIF battery connector.
Slide the orange battery ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.

Remove the adhesive film and flip up the retaining flap on the ZIF battery connector.

Slide the orange battery ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.

Step 4

Remove the adhesive film, lift the retaining tab and withdraw the white speaker ribbon.

Remove the adhesive film, lift the retaining tab and withdraw the white speaker ribbon.

Step 5

Lift the retaining tab and withdraw the black LCD ribbon.

Lift the retaining tab and withdraw the black LCD ribbon.

Step 6

              Battery removal

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the ten 4 mm screws around the battery.
Slide a plastic opening tool under the bottom of the battery close to the speakers and lift up.
The large rectangular white and black piece is the entire battery. Be careful not to puncture it.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the ten 4 mm screws around the battery.

Slide a plastic opening tool under the bottom of the battery close to the speakers and lift up.

The large rectangular white and black piece is the entire battery. Be careful not to puncture it.

Step 7

              Motherboard

Flip up the two ZIF connectors on the motherboard using the plastic opening tool.
Slide the orange ribbon cables out of the ZIF connectors.
Remove the front-facing camera.

Flip up the two ZIF connectors on the motherboard using the plastic opening tool.

Slide the orange ribbon cables out of the ZIF connectors.

Remove the front-facing camera.

Step 8

Disconnect the headphone jack from the motherboard.
Use a Phillips # 000 to remove six 4mm screws.

Disconnect the headphone jack from the motherboard.

Use a Phillips # 000 to remove six 4mm screws.

Step 9

Lodge the plastic opening tool under and lift the motherboard out of the tablet.
Be careful not to snag any connectors.
Remove the metal bracket that was underneath the charging port and set aside.

Lodge the plastic opening tool under and lift the motherboard out of the tablet.

Be careful not to snag any connectors.

Remove the metal bracket that was underneath the charging port and set aside.

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

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Mike Muley - Aug 14, 2022

habe es geschafft zum zerlegen… leider ist nur der verschluss vom LCD hops gegangen. Ohne diesen geht wohl nix. Kein Bild.

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