Acer Iconia B1 720 Front Facing Camera Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

13

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

Sections

4

• Rear Case
• 3 steps
• Microphone/Speaker
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 5 steps
• Front Facing Camera
• 2 steps

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Step 1

              Rear Case               

• Insert a plastic opening tool into a gap near the charging port at the top of the device. Slide the tool in either direction along the device.

Insert a plastic opening tool into a gap near the charging port at the top of the device. Slide the tool in either direction along the device.

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Step 2

• Slide the tool along until you have completely separated the rear cover.
• If needed, place the first tool in the gap created to hold this gap open and use a second tool to pry the remaining portion of the rear cover off.

Slide the tool along until you have completely separated the rear cover.

If needed, place the first tool in the gap created to hold this gap open and use a second tool to pry the remaining portion of the rear cover off.

Step 3

• Once all the sides have been separated, you should be able to simply lift the cover off of the device.

Once all the sides have been separated, you should be able to simply lift the cover off of the device.

Step 4

              Microphone/Speaker               

• Pry the speaker away from the device using the plastic opening tool. This may require a little force due to the adhesive that is on the device.(Battery is not shown in this picture for image
• Tug gently on microphone to remove from slot.

Pry the speaker away from the device using the plastic opening tool. This may require a little force due to the adhesive that is on the device.(Battery is not shown in this picture for image

Tug gently on microphone to remove from slot.

Step 5

• Unwind the wire from the running channel.
• To remove microphone, follow same steps.

Unwind the wire from the running channel.

To remove microphone, follow same steps.

Step 6

• Unplug connector from motherboard.
• Follow same procedure to remove microphone.
• Unplug the microphone in a similar fashion as with the speaker.

Unplug connector from motherboard.

Follow same procedure to remove microphone.

Unplug the microphone in a similar fashion as with the speaker.

Step 7

              Motherboard               

• Remove the yellow tape covering both ribbons in the two photos shown.

Remove the yellow tape covering both ribbons in the two photos shown.

Step 8

• Use tweezers to lift the small black locking tab off of the orange ribbon
• Remove the orange ribbon from the lock using tweezers

Use tweezers to lift the small black locking tab off of the orange ribbon

Remove the orange ribbon from the lock using tweezers

Step 9

• Use tweezers to remove rubber black wrap surrounding lock.
• Use the tweezers to pull plastic tabs on each side of the black ribbon

Use tweezers to remove rubber black wrap surrounding lock.

Use the tweezers to pull plastic tabs on each side of the black ribbon

Step 10

• Use tweezers to gently remove black ribbon from locking mechanism.

Use tweezers to gently remove black ribbon from locking mechanism.

Step 11

• Remove the 5 screws shown in the photograph
• Lift the motherboard from the front panel of the device.

Remove the 5 screws shown in the photograph

Lift the motherboard from the front panel of the device.

Step 12

              Front Facing Camera               

• Flip the motherboard over so that you see the camera, micro usb port, and headphone jack.
• The object marked in red is the camera.

Flip the motherboard over so that you see the camera, micro usb port, and headphone jack.

The object marked in red is the camera.

Step 13

• Grab and gently lift the camera up from the motherboard until it becomes disconnected.

Grab and gently lift the camera up from the motherboard until it becomes disconnected.

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

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