Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
12
Time Required
15 - 20 minutes
Sections
3
- Cover
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 6 steps
- Digitizer
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Cover
- Place the tablet on its side so that the two screws are facing upward.
- Remove two 1 mm screws from the left side of the tablet using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Place the tablet on its side so that the two screws are facing upward.
Remove two 1 mm screws from the left side of the tablet using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Pry the case away from the device slowly by sliding a plastic opening tool along the device.
- Once loosened, use your hands to separate the case from the device.
Pry the case away from the device slowly by sliding a plastic opening tool along the device.
Once loosened, use your hands to separate the case from the device.
Step 3
- Hold the positive and negative wires as close as possible to the speaker.
- Use an opening tool and fingers to simultaneously lift the speaker from the cover.
Hold the positive and negative wires as close as possible to the speaker.
Use an opening tool and fingers to simultaneously lift the speaker from the cover.
Step 4
Motherboard
- Use soldering gun to remove the positive and negative wires connecting the battery to the circuit board.
- For a complete guide on how to solder, click here.
Use soldering gun to remove the positive and negative wires connecting the battery to the circuit board.
For a complete guide on how to solder, click here.
Step 5
- Grip the ribbon located at the far end of the circuit board with a plastic spudger tool.
- Put pressure on the connector until the clasp comes undone.
- Gently pull up on electrical ribbon until it disconnects from circuit board.
Grip the ribbon located at the far end of the circuit board with a plastic spudger tool.
Put pressure on the connector until the clasp comes undone.
Gently pull up on electrical ribbon until it disconnects from circuit board.
Step 6
- Remove the second electrical ribbon from the motherboard.
- Use the technique for the previous ribbon.
Remove the second electrical ribbon from the motherboard.
Use the technique for the previous ribbon.
Step 7
- Using #00 Phillips Screwdriver, remove the four 1mm screws holding the circuit board to the device.
Using #00 Phillips Screwdriver, remove the four 1mm screws holding the circuit board to the device.
Step 8
- With fingers, grip the green Wi-Fi connector.
- Gently pull up on connector to remove tape holding the connector in place.
With fingers, grip the green Wi-Fi connector.
Gently pull up on connector to remove tape holding the connector in place.
Step 9
- Using your fingers, gently lift the motherboard.
Using your fingers, gently lift the motherboard.
Step 10
Digitizer
- Insert plastic prying tool under screen and exert pressure, pulling upward.
- Repeat this strep around each corner of screen until it pops off.
Insert plastic prying tool under screen and exert pressure, pulling upward.
Repeat this strep around each corner of screen until it pops off.
Step 11
- Place heating pad on glass frame in order to loosen adhesive for 3 to 5 minutes.
Place heating pad on glass frame in order to loosen adhesive for 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 12
- Use fingers to gently pull digitizer off of device.
Use fingers to gently pull digitizer off of device.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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