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Steps

6

Time Required

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Device  dissasembly
  • Gently open the four plastic tongs with a small slotted screwdriver, you need to keep the black and silver plastic gently pulled apart.

Gently open the four plastic tongs with a small slotted screwdriver, you need to keep the black and silver plastic gently pulled apart.

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Step 2

  • Once separated, there are four hex screws to be removed.
  • I guess the size is 5/64” but I’ve used a 2 mm before…

Once separated, there are four hex screws to be removed.

I guess the size is 5/64” but I’ve used a 2 mm before…

Step 3

  • Remove and separate the components
  • The problem is located in the black film between the boards which is clearly pinched through

Remove and separate the components

The problem is located in the black film between the boards which is clearly pinched through

Step 4

  • Remove the adhesive, if present.

Remove the adhesive, if present.

Step 5

  • Prepare a new divider. I got this piece from a 0.4 mm rigid plastic.
  • I folded the plastic to 90°.
  • I’ve placed and dimensioned the plastic in order to fit the position in the picture.

Prepare a new divider. I got this piece from a 0.4 mm rigid plastic.

I folded the plastic to 90°.

I’ve placed and dimensioned the plastic in order to fit the position in the picture.

Step 6

  • That’s all folks! Next steps would be to re-assemble it as it was before dissasembly.

That’s all folks! Next steps would be to re-assemble it as it was before dissasembly.

To re-assemble your device, follow the steps in reverse order.

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