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Step 1

              Remove back cover
  • Wedge between the frame and back cover with an isesamo and separate all of the retaining clips

Wedge between the frame and back cover with an isesamo and separate all of the retaining clips

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Step 2

              Disconnect battery
  • The connector slides out towards the outside of the device, and mine was pretty sticky so be careful.

The connector slides out towards the outside of the device, and mine was pretty sticky so be careful.

Step 3

              Disconnect screen assembly
  • Disconnect the LCD ribbon cable from the top and bottom of the battery. It is unnecessary to peel it off of the battery.
  • Disconnect the digi cable from the top right of the back of the device.

Disconnect the LCD ribbon cable from the top and bottom of the battery. It is unnecessary to peel it off of the battery.

Disconnect the digi cable from the top right of the back of the device.

Step 4

              Disconnect periphery flexes
  • Disconnect the camera flex
  • Disconnect the power/volume/home flex

Disconnect the camera flex

Disconnect the power/volume/home flex

Step 5

              Remove the speaker assembly
  • Remove the 5 speaker assembly screws and pry off the assembly
  • At this point you can also lightly pull the battery away from the back of the LCD. There isn’t much adhesive holding it in place.

Remove the 5 speaker assembly screws and pry off the assembly

At this point you can also lightly pull the battery away from the back of the LCD. There isn’t much adhesive holding it in place.

Step 6

              Remove the motherboard
  • Remove the 5 motherboard screws and gently separate it from the back of the lcd.
  • At this point, the only thing left should be the display assembly

Remove the 5 motherboard screws and gently separate it from the back of the lcd.

At this point, the only thing left should be the display assembly

Step 7

              Remove the LCD
  • Remove the 6 LCD screws and brackets
  • Gently separate the LCD from the frame

Remove the 6 LCD screws and brackets

Gently separate the LCD from the frame

Step 8

              Separate the glass from the frame
  • Use a heat gun or hot plate to separate the digitzer and glass from the frame
  • Before heating the frame its a good idea to remove the camera from the frame so it’s not damaged.

Use a heat gun or hot plate to separate the digitzer and glass from the frame

Before heating the frame its a good idea to remove the camera from the frame so it’s not damaged.

Step 9

              Complete!
  • Insert wisdom here.

Insert wisdom here.

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

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Hilda Silva - Apr 30, 2016

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The screen is crack the screen is on when I hit the home button it won’t work

ruger32016 - Nov 16, 2016

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I replaced screen and now screen won’t light up

Cupcake - Jan 30, 2017

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How can u get the whole tablet fixed when the screen came off and everything is not their in its place any more???

Alphonse Tonio - Nov 26, 2017

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my touch screen does’nt respond can it be replace and where could i get one and what is the price. Im from mauritius thk

My touch screen does’nt respond is this can be change and where can i get one and what the price i’m from Mauritius