Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Lower Case
  • 5 steps
  • Electric Motor Assembly
  • 2 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

              Electric Motor Assembly
  • Unscrew both screws using the Phillips head (PH1) screw bit and set aside for reassembly
  • Screw Measurements: Length: 7.1mm
  • The motor should be free of its housing and only be attached to the motherboard by its wires.

Unscrew both screws using the Phillips head (PH1) screw bit and set aside for reassembly

Screw Measurements: Length: 7.1mm

The motor should be free of its housing and only be attached to the motherboard by its wires.

Step 7

  • Sever motor connection to motherboard and remove wire carefully.
  • Optional: Use electrical adhesive to prevent dislodging of new wired connection.
  • The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around sensitive internal components.

Sever motor connection to motherboard and remove wire carefully.

Optional: Use electrical adhesive to prevent dislodging of new wired connection.

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

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