Difficulty
Easy
Steps
3
Time Required
5 minutes
Sections
1
- Kickstand
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Kickstand
- Lift the kickstand about 90º to reveal the hinges.
Lift the kickstand about 90º to reveal the hinges.
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Step 2
- Remove the four 2.7 mm T3 Torx screws, two from each hinge.
Remove the four 2.7 mm T3 Torx screws, two from each hinge.
Step 3
- Lower the kickstand to about a 15-30º angle from the device.
- Gently pull the kickstand away from the device, rocking left to right to disengage the adhesive tabs connecting the kickstand to the device.
- During reassembly, be sure to reinsert the two adhesive tabs into the slots on the back of the device before installing the screws in the hinges.
Lower the kickstand to about a 15-30º angle from the device.
Gently pull the kickstand away from the device, rocking left to right to disengage the adhesive tabs connecting the kickstand to the device.
During reassembly, be sure to reinsert the two adhesive tabs into the slots on the back of the device before installing the screws in the hinges.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
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