Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
19
Time Required
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Sections
3
- Battery
- 6 steps
- Headphone Jack
- 8 steps
- Display
- 5 steps
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Step 1
Battery
- Using a plastic opening tool, remove the thin plastic cover from back of the tablet by prying up from its small tab.
Using a plastic opening tool, remove the thin plastic cover from back of the tablet by prying up from its small tab.
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Step 2
- Remove the five 2mm screws on the back of the device using a PH00 screwdriver.
Remove the five 2mm screws on the back of the device using a PH00 screwdriver.
Step 3
- Pry the device apart by inserting a plastic opening tool in the seam between the plastic backing and display assembly. Use the tool to unclip the plastic tabs in between the backing and the display.
- Pull the the plastic backing off the display assembly using your hands.
- Do not do this step with only your hands. You will require a significant amount of force to separate the device.
Pry the device apart by inserting a plastic opening tool in the seam between the plastic backing and display assembly. Use the tool to unclip the plastic tabs in between the backing and the display.
Pull the the plastic backing off the display assembly using your hands.
Do not do this step with only your hands. You will require a significant amount of force to separate the device.
Step 4
- Detach the three connector ribbons passing over the battery using the plastic opening tool.
Detach the three connector ribbons passing over the battery using the plastic opening tool.
Step 5
- Remove the twelve 2mm screws around the perimeter of the battery with a PH00 screwdriver.
Remove the twelve 2mm screws around the perimeter of the battery with a PH00 screwdriver.
Step 6
- Disconnect the battery by lifting it upward and pulling it away from the connector.
Disconnect the battery by lifting it upward and pulling it away from the connector.
Step 7
Headphone Jack
- Remove one screw on the logic board with a PH00 screwdriver.
Remove one screw on the logic board with a PH00 screwdriver.
Step 8
- Disconnect right speaker connector ribbon from logic board.
- Lift the speaker out by pulling up on its corner.
Disconnect right speaker connector ribbon from logic board.
Lift the speaker out by pulling up on its corner.
Step 9
- Disconnect connectors around the perimeter of the motherboard.
Disconnect connectors around the perimeter of the motherboard.
Step 10
- Remove motherboard by gently pulling upward under its corner.
Remove motherboard by gently pulling upward under its corner.
Step 11
- Remove the three 2mm screws along the right side of the device using a PH00 screwdriver.
Remove the three 2mm screws along the right side of the device using a PH00 screwdriver.
Step 12
- Unseat the small vibrator motor by gently applying upward pressure with a spudger.
Unseat the small vibrator motor by gently applying upward pressure with a spudger.
Step 13
- Lift the assembly by gently applying upward pressure with the spudger on the assembly.
Lift the assembly by gently applying upward pressure with the spudger on the assembly.
Step 14
- Gently pull battery-audio jack-USB assembly upward, detaching it from its adhesive.
Gently pull battery-audio jack-USB assembly upward, detaching it from its adhesive.
Step 15
Display
- Detach LCD connector ribbon by pressing upward on connector latch using a plastic opening tool.
Detach LCD connector ribbon by pressing upward on connector latch using a plastic opening tool.
Step 16
- Unscrew the two 2mm Phillips #00 screws holding the ribbon in place.
- Remove the board by tilting it forward and pulling outward.
Unscrew the two 2mm Phillips #00 screws holding the ribbon in place.
Remove the board by tilting it forward and pulling outward.
Step 17
- Remove second speaker by gently tilting and pulling upward.
Remove second speaker by gently tilting and pulling upward.
Step 18
- Unscrew the two 2mm screws securing the micro HDMI connector with a #PH00 screwdriver.
- Remove the connector by liberally applying upward pressure.
Unscrew the two 2mm screws securing the micro HDMI connector with a #PH00 screwdriver.
Remove the connector by liberally applying upward pressure.
Step 19
- Unscrew the 2mm Phillips #00 screw that holds the flash enclosure.
- Remove the flash assembly with a plastic opening tool by lifting the assembly upward.
Unscrew the 2mm Phillips #00 screw that holds the flash enclosure.
Remove the flash assembly with a plastic opening tool by lifting the assembly upward.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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John Walker - Oct 21, 2017
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I’m waiting for the instructions regarding how to remove the old screen and insert the new - it seems to be missing
Oliver Nichol - May 13, 2019
It seems you just have to buy a replacement for that whole front housing, including the screen assembly
