Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Rear Case
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Rear Facing Camera
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case
  • Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the rear case and the screen.
  • Work the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the device to completely remove the rear case.

Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the rear case and the screen.

Work the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the device to completely remove the rear case.

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Step 2

              Motherboard
  • Working from top to bottom, you will remove all screws with a #000 Phillips head driver, (20) total.
  • (2) screws located in the top corners. NOTE: These screws will be in the speakers.
  • (4) screws located along the top of the battery, (3) along each side of the battery, and (3) along the bottom of the battery.
  • (1) screw in the middle of the motherboard on the side with the orange ribbon cable, (4) screws in the bottom of the motherboard .

Working from top to bottom, you will remove all screws with a #000 Phillips head driver, (20) total.

(2) screws located in the top corners. NOTE: These screws will be in the speakers.

(4) screws located along the top of the battery, (3) along each side of the battery, and (3) along the bottom of the battery.

(1) screw in the middle of the motherboard on the side with the orange ribbon cable, (4) screws in the bottom of the motherboard .

Step 3

  • Make sure that the battery is disconnected from the motherboard by unplugging the ribbon cables.

Make sure that the battery is disconnected from the motherboard by unplugging the ribbon cables.

Step 4

  • Before you remove the entire assembly, first unplug side buttons and cameras from the motherboard using tweezers.
  • The motherboard is easiest to remove simultaneously with the battery. Refer to Step 5 for more details.

Before you remove the entire assembly, first unplug side buttons and cameras from the motherboard using tweezers.

The motherboard is easiest to remove simultaneously with the battery. Refer to Step 5 for more details.

Step 5

  • While the device is open, this is your opportunity to check and see if there is any other damage to the motherboard or other associated parts.

While the device is open, this is your opportunity to check and see if there is any other damage to the motherboard or other associated parts.

Step 6

              Rear Facing Camera
  • Now carefully pry up the rear facing camera using a spudger.
  • Be careful when using the spudger as you do not want the tool to slip and damage other components of the tablet.

Now carefully pry up the rear facing camera using a spudger.

Be careful when using the spudger as you do not want the tool to slip and damage other components of the tablet.

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

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