Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

10

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps
  • USB Port
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove Back Panel
  • Use a plastic opening tool to pry the back panel off by inserting it in between the front and back panel.
  • There are clips that need to be released on all four sides of the device.
  • When replacing the back cover insert the bottom side first ( usb and hdmi ports stick out about 2mm ) inserting them into the covers openings will allow for easier reassembly

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the back panel off by inserting it in between the front and back panel.

There are clips that need to be released on all four sides of the device.

When replacing the back cover insert the bottom side first ( usb and hdmi ports stick out about 2mm ) inserting them into the covers openings will allow for easier reassembly

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Step 2

              Motherboard
  • Remove the battery connector using either your fingers or a pair of tweezers.

Remove the battery connector using either your fingers or a pair of tweezers.

Step 3

  • Unscrew two 1.17x2.9mm Phillips screws from the white connector port.
  • Lift the battery connector away from the motherboard using a spudger.

Unscrew two 1.17x2.9mm Phillips screws from the white connector port.

Lift the battery connector away from the motherboard using a spudger.

Step 4

  • Remove the flat-top connector coming from across the camera assembly with a spudger.

Remove the flat-top connector coming from across the camera assembly with a spudger.

Step 5

  • With the spudger, remove the flat-top connector coming from underneath the motherboard.

With the spudger, remove the flat-top connector coming from underneath the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Remove the clipped ZIF data connector coming from underneath the motherboard.
  • Lift up the black plastic clip with a spudger.
  • Pull the connector out gently using tweezers.
  • Be careful to ensure that the black plastic clip has been lifted away from the connector ribbon before pulling on the connector. The clip should be loose and easy to wiggle. Removing the connector before it is unclipped can cause damage.

Remove the clipped ZIF data connector coming from underneath the motherboard.

Lift up the black plastic clip with a spudger.

Pull the connector out gently using tweezers.

Be careful to ensure that the black plastic clip has been lifted away from the connector ribbon before pulling on the connector. The clip should be loose and easy to wiggle. Removing the connector before it is unclipped can cause damage.

Step 7

              Unscrew Motherboard
  • Remove the following five screws from the motherboard.
  • Three 1.5x2.5mm Phillips screws
  • Two 1.55x2.38mm Phillips screws

Remove the following five screws from the motherboard.

Three 1.5x2.5mm Phillips screws

Two 1.55x2.38mm Phillips screws

Step 8

              Remove Wire Leads
  • Lift all four antenna connectors from the motherboard again using the spudger.

Lift all four antenna connectors from the motherboard again using the spudger.

Step 9

              Remove Motherboard
  • Gently lift the motherboard away from the device. If there is any resistance, check the previous steps to ensure that all connections have been removed.

Gently lift the motherboard away from the device. If there is any resistance, check the previous steps to ensure that all connections have been removed.

Step 10

              Desolder the USB port
  • Use your soldering skills to detach the USB port from the motherboard at the following two solder joints.

Use your soldering skills to detach the USB port from the motherboard at the following two solder joints.

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

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callum Smith - Mar 7, 2016

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excelent step by step guide not taking peoples knowledge for granted good stuff rgards pete smith.

Justine Franklin - Mar 22, 2017

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Fantastically easy to follow step by step instructions with diagrams that are superbly explained - afterall I am but a ‘mere woman’s!! Thankyou, I love this site. Definitely

Sylvain - Nov 1, 2017

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J’ai changer les batteries et j’ai une image plein de ligne,qu’est-ce qu’il se passe ?

Stephen Missah - Dec 24, 2017

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I was defeated but the USB port which has proof impossible to unsolder. I give up.. let’s just hold I have not damaged the board

catmando1962 - Mar 7, 2018

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i had tge same issue, cant desolder? what to do now, its in my hand right now.