Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Lower Case
  • 5 steps
  • Antenna
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lower Case
  • Remove the four bottom tabs in order to access the bottom screws.

Remove the four bottom tabs in order to access the bottom screws.

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Step 2

  • Remove all four 14 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Remove all four 14 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Step 3

  • Remove the SD card.

Remove the SD card.

Step 4

  • Pry up the motherboard on the four points using a spudger.
  • The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around sensitive internal components.

Pry up the motherboard on the four points using a spudger.

The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around sensitive internal components.

Step 5

  • Gently pull back the motherboard to expose many of the component’s wired connections.

Gently pull back the motherboard to expose many of the component’s wired connections.

Step 6

              Antenna
  • Unscrew the antenna in a counter-clockwise rotation.

Unscrew the antenna in a counter-clockwise rotation.

Step 7

  • Take out the screw holding the antenna wire with the PH1 size Phillips head bit.
  • Screw length: 5.3mm

Take out the screw holding the antenna wire with the PH1 size Phillips head bit.

Screw length: 5.3mm

Step 8

  • Gently pry open the circuit board attached to the antenna wire using a metal spudger.
  • The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around sensitive internal components.

Gently pry open the circuit board attached to the antenna wire using a metal spudger.

Step 9

  • Remove the antenna female end from the motherboard.

Remove the antenna female end from the motherboard.

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

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