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  • Rear Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps

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Step 1

              Power off
  • Power off the tablet by holding down the power button (on the bottom) and tapping “Power off” on screen, then wait 10-15 seconds for the underlying Android system to shut down.

Power off the tablet by holding down the power button (on the bottom) and tapping “Power off” on screen, then wait 10-15 seconds for the underlying Android system to shut down.

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Step 2

              Rear Cover
  • Unscrew the two Torx T2 screws surrounding the USB port.
  • Image needed: showing just the bottom in order to highlight screws in blue

Unscrew the two Torx T2 screws surrounding the USB port.

Image needed: showing just the bottom in order to highlight screws in blue

Step 3

  • Use the opening tool to pry at the lip in between the bezel and rear cover,
  • then slide in your opening pick with the flat end,
  • and slide it around to undo these clips.

Use the opening tool to pry at the lip in between the bezel and rear cover,

then slide in your opening pick with the flat end,

and slide it around to undo these clips.

Step 4

  • (Note to self: Try opening the side using opening tools)
  • After releasing the clips, lift the front bezel out.
  • The extension piece for the power button can fall out. Don’t lose this!

(Note to self: Try opening the side using opening tools)

After releasing the clips, lift the front bezel out.

The extension piece for the power button can fall out. Don’t lose this!

Step 5

  • The rear cover has been removed.

The rear cover has been removed.

Step 6

              Mainboard
  • Disconnect the battery.
  • Due to the placement of the battery, the connector may not come out all the way.

Disconnect the battery.

Due to the placement of the battery, the connector may not come out all the way.

Step 7

  • Using the pointed end of a spudger, disconnect the touch panel.

Using the pointed end of a spudger, disconnect the touch panel.

Step 8

  • Disconnect the pen input controller.

Disconnect the pen input controller.

Step 9

  • Lift up part of the tape covering the frontlight connector.
  • Using the flat end of your spudger, disconnect the display.

Lift up part of the tape covering the frontlight connector.

Using the flat end of your spudger, disconnect the display.

Step 10

  • Peel the tape the rest of the way
  • Using the pointed end of your spudger, disconnect the frontlight.

Peel the tape the rest of the way

Using the pointed end of your spudger, disconnect the frontlight.

Step 11

  • Remove these screws using your J00 screwdriver (or a PH00 screwdriver if you don’t have one).
  • Remove these screws using your PH00 screwdriver.
  • One of these screws has a tamper detection sticker pasted over the screw head.
  • You should be able to poke the screwdriver through it.

Remove these screws using your J00 screwdriver (or a PH00 screwdriver if you don’t have one).

Remove these screws using your PH00 screwdriver.

One of these screws has a tamper detection sticker pasted over the screw head.

You should be able to poke the screwdriver through it.

Step 12

  • Lift the mainboard out from the top,
  • The speaker connections are only held in with solder, and may break if you’re not careful.

Lift the mainboard out from the top,

The speaker connections are only held in with solder, and may break if you’re not careful.

Step 13

  • The mainboard has been removed.

The mainboard has been removed.

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

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