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Steps
13
Time Required
25 - 30 minutes
Sections
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Flags
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Introduction
What you need
Use a spudger to remove the grey bottom cover.
During reassembly, adhesive needs to be applied to secure the bottom cover.
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Step 2
- Remove the three screws with a T6 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the three screws with a T6 Torx screwdriver.
Step 3
- Use a spudger to release the six internal tabs lining the sides of the device.
- There are fragile ribbon connectors along the side of the screen with the camera on it. So, do not stick the spudger more than a couple millimeters into the device.
Use a spudger to release the six internal tabs lining the sides of the device.
There are fragile ribbon connectors along the side of the screen with the camera on it. So, do not stick the spudger more than a couple millimeters into the device.
Step 4
- Carefully open the device by folding it open along the top edge where the camera is located.
- Do not try to open the device from any other side as this would damage the ribbon connectors.
Carefully open the device by folding it open along the top edge where the camera is located.
Do not try to open the device from any other side as this would damage the ribbon connectors.
Step 5
Speaker
- Carefully disconnect the red and black power connector.
Carefully disconnect the red and black power connector.
Step 6
- Remove the three ZIF connector ribbon cables that connect the speaker housing to the display housing.
- Do not pull ribbon cables straight out, as this will damage the device. To safely remove ribbon cables, pull up on the tab where the cable is going into.
Remove the three ZIF connector ribbon cables that connect the speaker housing to the display housing.
Do not pull ribbon cables straight out, as this will damage the device. To safely remove ribbon cables, pull up on the tab where the cable is going into.
Step 7
- Remove the four screws securing the speaker using a T6 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the four screws securing the speaker using a T6 Torx screwdriver.
Step 8
- Pull back the silver tape.
Pull back the silver tape.
Step 9
- Carefully pull out the speaker housing from the black ledge.
Carefully pull out the speaker housing from the black ledge.
Step 10
I/O Board
- Use tweezers to peel off the metallic tape from the I/O board.
Use tweezers to peel off the metallic tape from the I/O board.
Step 11
- Use the T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws.
Use the T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws.
Step 12
- Lift the board so that the ribbon cable is easily accessible.
- Try not to use too much force as this may damage the ribbon cable.
Lift the board so that the ribbon cable is easily accessible.
Try not to use too much force as this may damage the ribbon cable.
Step 13
- Disconnect the single ribbon cable.
- Carefully pull out the I/O board.
Disconnect the single ribbon cable.
Carefully pull out the I/O board.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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