Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
14
Time Required
45 minutes
Sections
3
- Back Panel
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 6 steps
- Speaker
- 5 steps
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Step 1
Back Panel
- Power off the device
- Remove any cables that might be connected to your device
- Make sure the device is placed on a flat surface with the display screen facing up
Power off the device
Remove any cables that might be connected to your device
Make sure the device is placed on a flat surface with the display screen facing up
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Step 2
- Wedge the plastic opening tool in between the display screen and back panel
- Do not apply too much pressure in order to avoid cracking the screen
Wedge the plastic opening tool in between the display screen and back panel
Do not apply too much pressure in order to avoid cracking the screen
Step 3
- Carefully separate the display from the back panel
Carefully separate the display from the back panel
Step 4
Battery
- Use your fingers to pull back and remove the yellow plastic tape covering the battery cable.
Use your fingers to pull back and remove the yellow plastic tape covering the battery cable.
Step 5
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry up and remove the battery cable.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry up and remove the battery cable.
Step 6
- Use the flat side of the heavy duty spudger to lift the small black plastic flap.
Use the flat side of the heavy duty spudger to lift the small black plastic flap.
Step 7
- Use fingers to pull the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) cable from the motherboard.
Use fingers to pull the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) cable from the motherboard.
Step 8
- Use fingers to remove the smaller adjacent ZIF cable from the motherboard.
Use fingers to remove the smaller adjacent ZIF cable from the motherboard.
Step 9
- Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the battery up from all edges, and remove it from the back panel.
- There is adhesive behind the battery that holds it in place. Be sure to pry slowly and carefully when removing the battery.
Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the battery up from all edges, and remove it from the back panel.
There is adhesive behind the battery that holds it in place. Be sure to pry slowly and carefully when removing the battery.
Step 10
Speaker
- Use tweezers or the flat end of the spudger to carefully pull the connection loose.
Use tweezers or the flat end of the spudger to carefully pull the connection loose.
Step 11
- Use the pointy end of the spudger to remove the black tape holding the wires in place and completely free the wires.
Use the pointy end of the spudger to remove the black tape holding the wires in place and completely free the wires.
Step 12
- Use a 5mm nut driver and Philips#000 bit to remove the four 1.5mm screws.
Use a 5mm nut driver and Philips#000 bit to remove the four 1.5mm screws.
Step 13
- Remove the speakers after unscrewing the screws.
Remove the speakers after unscrewing the screws.
Step 14
- Use spudger to loosen the wire and free the speaker.
Use spudger to loosen the wire and free the speaker.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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