Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Wireless Adapter
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Turn off your device before opening it.
  • Use a plastic opening tool to carefully separate the back cover, starting at the volume buttons.
  • Continue separating the back cover along the short side closest to the camera and around the device.

Turn off your device before opening it.

Use a plastic opening tool to carefully separate the back cover, starting at the volume buttons.

Continue separating the back cover along the short side closest to the camera and around the device.

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Step 2

  • When separated enough, a little more than halfway around the device, the back cover will be easy to take off.

When separated enough, a little more than halfway around the device, the back cover will be easy to take off.

Step 3

              Wireless Adapter
  • In the next step, be careful not to squeeze too hard or scratch the motherboard.
  • Use the angled tweezers to disconnect the motherboard-battery cable from the white connector in the middle of the side opposite the docking port.

In the next step, be careful not to squeeze too hard or scratch the motherboard.

Use the angled tweezers to disconnect the motherboard-battery cable from the white connector in the middle of the side opposite the docking port.

Step 4

  • Remove all tape covering the wireless adapter.

Remove all tape covering the wireless adapter.

Step 5

  • Use the flat end of the standard Spudger to disconnect the two small rotatable connectors attached to the wireless adapter.

Use the flat end of the standard Spudger to disconnect the two small rotatable connectors attached to the wireless adapter.

Step 6

  • Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3.0 mm Philips head screws holding the adapter down.

Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3.0 mm Philips head screws holding the adapter down.

Step 7

  • Carefully slide the adapter out to remove it.

Carefully slide the adapter out to remove it.

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

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