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Difficult

Steps

13

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

Sections

5

  • Nabi 2 Back Cover Removal
  • 3 steps
  • Screen
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Internal Speakers
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

This guide will walk you through the steps to removing the Nabi 2 motherboard. A motherboard replacement may be necessary if you experience total device failure. Before beginning this guide we recommend you follow all of the listed prerequisite guides.

Be sure to take extra care when removing the wifi antenna, camera and microphone from the Nabi 2 chassis, before lifting the motherboard out of the device.

What you need

Step 1

              Nabi 2 Back Cover Removal
  • Remove the rubber bumper from the tablet.

Remove the rubber bumper from the tablet.

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Step 2

  • With a PH00 screwdriver, remove the four outermost screws from the back of the tablet.

With a PH00 screwdriver, remove the four outermost screws from the back of the tablet.

Step 3

  • Carefully, insert a plastic opening tool into the seam of the device and begin gently prying the two plastic pieces apart.
  • Work the tool all the way around the device. Small plastic clips should release. If they do not, gently apply outwards pressure until the clips give.
  • Do not force the clips open, as they are fairly easy to break

Carefully, insert a plastic opening tool into the seam of the device and begin gently prying the two plastic pieces apart.

Work the tool all the way around the device. Small plastic clips should release. If they do not, gently apply outwards pressure until the clips give.

Do not force the clips open, as they are fairly easy to break

Step 4

              Screen
  • Lay the tablet down flat and remove the yellow tape from the ZIF connector on each side

Lay the tablet down flat and remove the yellow tape from the ZIF connector on each side

Step 5

  • Using a spudger, slide the brown tab forward on each side of the connector
  • Slide until the connector is completely loose, then separate the screen from the bottom half of the tablet
  • If the screen is not working correctly, you will need to replace the entire display assembly

Using a spudger, slide the brown tab forward on each side of the connector

Slide until the connector is completely loose, then separate the screen from the bottom half of the tablet

If the screen is not working correctly, you will need to replace the entire display assembly

Step 6

              Battery
  • Use the spudger to pop the battery out of place and set it aside.

Use the spudger to pop the battery out of place and set it aside.

Step 7

  • Desolder the battery connection and remove the battery completely
  • Note the color order for future replacemement

Desolder the battery connection and remove the battery completely

Note the color order for future replacemement

Step 8

              Internal Speakers
  • Using the soldering iron, detach the speaker’s wires from the circuit board.

Using the soldering iron, detach the speaker’s wires from the circuit board.

Step 9

  • Using a Phillips PH 000 screwdriver, unscrew the two 3 mm Phillips #000 screws on each side of the speakers that hold the speakers in place.

Using a Phillips PH 000 screwdriver, unscrew the two 3 mm Phillips #000 screws on each side of the speakers that hold the speakers in place.

Step 10

  • Once the screws have been removed, remove the speakers from the device.

Once the screws have been removed, remove the speakers from the device.

Step 11

              Motherboard
  • Remove the seven 4 mm Phillips #000 screws with a PH#000 screwdriver

Remove the seven 4 mm Phillips #000 screws with a PH#000 screwdriver

Step 12

  • Remove the tape that is attaching the motherboard to the plastic casing

Remove the tape that is attaching the motherboard to the plastic casing

Step 13

  • Remove the motherboard by lifting from the area indicated

Remove the motherboard by lifting from the area indicated

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

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