Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
4
- Rear Cover
- 3 steps
- Disassembling Arnova 7K G3 Logic Board Ribbon Connectors
- 3 steps
- Disassembling Arnova 7K G3 Motherboard
- 2 steps
- Camera
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Rear Cover
- Remove four 5 mm Phillips #00 screws from each corner of the tablet.
Remove four 5 mm Phillips #00 screws from each corner of the tablet.
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Step 2
- Place the iFixit opening tool in the notches between the cases and pull the covers apart.
Place the iFixit opening tool in the notches between the cases and pull the covers apart.
Step 3
- Repeat step two until 3/4 of the rear cover is unlatched.
- Proceed to remove the rear cover by gently pulling it apart by hand.
Repeat step two until 3/4 of the rear cover is unlatched.
Proceed to remove the rear cover by gently pulling it apart by hand.
Step 4
Disassembling Arnova 7K G3 Logic Board Ribbon Connectors
- Peel the copper tape covering the ribbon connector with a set of tweezers.
Peel the copper tape covering the ribbon connector with a set of tweezers.
Step 5
- Locate the two gray pins on the ribbon connector.
- Grab the first pin with tweezers and gently pull it towards the ribbon. Repeat the step.
- Gently pull the ribbon cable out of the connection port.
Locate the two gray pins on the ribbon connector.
Grab the first pin with tweezers and gently pull it towards the ribbon. Repeat the step.
Gently pull the ribbon cable out of the connection port.
Step 6
- Locate the ribbon connector two.
- Locate the pins of ribbon connector two. Repeat step two for unlocking the pins.
- Gently pull the ribbon out of the connection port.
Locate the ribbon connector two.
Locate the pins of ribbon connector two. Repeat step two for unlocking the pins.
Gently pull the ribbon out of the connection port.
Step 7
Disassembling Arnova 7K G3 Motherboard
- Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard.
Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard.
Step 8
- Gently lift up the motherboard and reorient it in a more efficient manner in order to locate the desired components.
Gently lift up the motherboard and reorient it in a more efficient manner in order to locate the desired components.
Step 9
Camera
- Locate the camera and camera ribbon connection on the backside of the motherboard.
Locate the camera and camera ribbon connection on the backside of the motherboard.
Step 10
- Unlock the camera ribbon connector clip using a pair of tweezers.
Unlock the camera ribbon connector clip using a pair of tweezers.
Step 11
- Gently by hand, remove the camera and its ribbon by pulling the camera away from the motherboard.
- There is adhesive foam on the backside of the camera that may cause some difficulty when removing the camera.
Gently by hand, remove the camera and its ribbon by pulling the camera away from the motherboard.
There is adhesive foam on the backside of the camera that may cause some difficulty when removing the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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