Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

3

  • Screen
  • 4 steps
  • Panel Replacement
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps

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Step 1

              Screen
  • Working on your device while it is turned on may result in an electric shock. Be sure to shut down and unplug your device before you begin.
  • Removing the screen may be difficult due to strong adhesives.
  • Apply heat to all the seams of the device using an iFixit iOpener or heat gun in order to loosen the adhesive around the edges of the screen.

Working on your device while it is turned on may result in an electric shock. Be sure to shut down and unplug your device before you begin.

Removing the screen may be difficult due to strong adhesives.

Apply heat to all the seams of the device using an iFixit iOpener or heat gun in order to loosen the adhesive around the edges of the screen.

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Step 2

  • Insert the plastic opening tool into the gap on the side of the tablet, near a corner where you want to start removing the screen.
  • Place the small suction cup on the screen near the corner that the plastic opening tool is placed.
  • Lift the small suction cup up while pushing down with the plastic opening tool to remove screen (you may need to have someone else hold the device down for proper leverage).
  • A ribbon cable is attached to the back of the screen. Avoid lifting or moving the screen more than 3-4 inches before disconnecting the ribbon cable or you could damage the device.

Insert the plastic opening tool into the gap on the side of the tablet, near a corner where you want to start removing the screen.

Place the small suction cup on the screen near the corner that the plastic opening tool is placed.

Lift the small suction cup up while pushing down with the plastic opening tool to remove screen (you may need to have someone else hold the device down for proper leverage).

A ribbon cable is attached to the back of the screen. Avoid lifting or moving the screen more than 3-4 inches before disconnecting the ribbon cable or you could damage the device.

Step 3

  • A piece of silver tape is placed over the gold ribbon cable connecting the screen to the tablet.
  • Use the tweezers to carefully remove the silver tape.

A piece of silver tape is placed over the gold ribbon cable connecting the screen to the tablet.

Use the tweezers to carefully remove the silver tape.

Step 4

  • With the plastic opening tool gently lift to disconnect the gold ribbon cable that attaches the screen to the base tablet.

With the plastic opening tool gently lift to disconnect the gold ribbon cable that attaches the screen to the base tablet.

Step 5

              Panel Replacement
  • Remove the nineteen 3mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove the nineteen 3mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 6

  • Pry open the next layer of the device using the plastic opening tool.
  • Even though the device separates along the outside edge, using the inside edge (as pictured) may help with leverage.

Pry open the next layer of the device using the plastic opening tool.

Even though the device separates along the outside edge, using the inside edge (as pictured) may help with leverage.

Step 7

              Battery
  • Remove the four black 3 mm Phillips #1 screws that hold the battery in place.

Remove the four black 3 mm Phillips #1 screws that hold the battery in place.

Step 8

  • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the black flap on the ZIF connector located in the top left corner of the device.
  • Once the connector is unlocked, pull the ribbon cable out with tweezers.
  • This cable does not need to be completely removed, only one side is enough to allow the battery to be taken out.

Use a plastic opening tool to lift the black flap on the ZIF connector located in the top left corner of the device.

Once the connector is unlocked, pull the ribbon cable out with tweezers.

This cable does not need to be completely removed, only one side is enough to allow the battery to be taken out.

Step 9

  • Using the plastic opening tool remove the cable that connects the battery to the device.
  • Now you can remove the battery with your hands.

Using the plastic opening tool remove the cable that connects the battery to the device.

Now you can remove the battery with your hands.

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

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adobepro - Nov 13, 2016

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Thanks for the guide. At least Apple has an out-of-warranty service for the battery replacement of $99. To replace this battery, with a dubious quality 3rd party battery as I don’t think it’s possible to buy a OEM Samsung battery, looks like a disaster waiting to happen, not worth the effort or time, I returned mine to Samsung after seeing this guide. I’m not suggesting Apple is a saint for the $99 replacement, but at least they will do it with an OEM battery.

Mr Betatester - Sep 12, 2017

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after I did this, my display was dead. Nothing showed. Tablet was receiving email notifications and lights worked.. just a blank screen. What happened?

Biuro Lul - May 7, 2020

You crackedbthe oled panel

tek Gadget - Oct 31, 2017

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The Battery is accessible from the rear panel!

It will damage two plastic mounts on the rear panel, however an appropriate adhesive (GO2 by loctite) or bonding tape, will fix this

1: On the back, there is a clearly visible outline of a plastic cover.

2: Starting from the side opposite the “Little round button things” on the back, run a case opening tool slowly around the seam, popping the small plastic hooks. Do all three sides EXCEPT the side with the round button things.

3: When you get to this forth side, carefully and slowly work around the round buttons, working the case up. Then flex up the back plastic from the side you have already removed, and using a long case tool, insert it in all the way past the battery to the inside edge of the round button things and gently twist here. The tabs will pop and that side will release. Repeat for the other snap button.

4: Your back cover is now removed and you have access directly to the battery !

Do this If you are not confident lifting a $350 dollar screen…

Yishai Sered - Jul 20, 2020

The proper procedure is to remove the display as shown here. Then remove the black screws connecting to the back panel, instead of all the silver screws in step 5. Then use an opening tool on the back panel and remove it safely to access the battery from the back side.

Unfortunately it’s hard to find the adhesive cutout needed to properly re-attach the display after removal (I only found the part GH81-13867A on eBay from Europe, about $28 with shipping). And even then it would be hard to remove the old adhesive well. We’ll likely have to reply on reuse of the old adhesive, and the display will not longer be attached perfectly as before.