Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
5
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Screen
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Remove all external power and turn off the tablet.
- Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and rear casing.
- Pry the screen and rear casing apart.
Remove all external power and turn off the tablet.
Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and rear casing.
Pry the screen and rear casing apart.
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Step 2
- Remove the three green pieces of tape covering the white, black, and gold ribbon cables.
- Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the three ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
- Pull the ribbon cables out of the sockets.
Remove the three green pieces of tape covering the white, black, and gold ribbon cables.
Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the three ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
Pull the ribbon cables out of the sockets.
Step 3
- Remove the ten 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the battery.
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the battery.
- Remove the battery.
Remove the ten 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the battery.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the battery.
Remove the battery.
Step 4
Screen
- Remove the six 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the motherboard.
- Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
- Use the plastic opening tool to remove the motherboard from the case.
Remove the six 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the motherboard.
Use a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the motherboard from the case.
Step 5
- Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and bezel.
- Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter while prying upwards until the screen separates from the bezel.
- The screen may crack during this process so be wary of broken glass.
- Applying heat may be necessary to loosen the glue.
Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and bezel.
Slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter while prying upwards until the screen separates from the bezel.
The screen may crack during this process so be wary of broken glass.
Applying heat may be necessary to loosen the glue.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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