Nook Color Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

3

• Back Cover
• 2 steps
• Front Cover
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 3 steps

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Step 1

              Back Cover               

• Remove the two 3.8 mm screws located in the back right corner of the device using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the two 3.8 mm screws located in the back right corner of the device using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

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Step 2

• Pry off the back cover with the plastic opening tool. Go around the device with the tool to ensure complete detachment.

Pry off the back cover with the plastic opening tool. Go around the device with the tool to ensure complete detachment.

Step 3

              Front Cover               

• Remove the ten 4.0 mm screws from the device’s perimeter using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the ten 4.0 mm screws from the device’s perimeter using the T5 Torx screwdriver.

Step 4

• Pry off the front panel using the plastic opening tool.

Pry off the front panel using the plastic opening tool.

Step 5

• Lift up on the connectors to disconnect them using the plastic opening tool.

Lift up on the connectors to disconnect them using the plastic opening tool.

Step 6

              Motherboard               

• Gently lift and peel the orange and grey ribbon connectors to disconnect the screen and motherboard.

Gently lift and peel the orange and grey ribbon connectors to disconnect the screen and motherboard.

Step 7

• Remove the easy-to-miss T5 Torx 3.8 mm screw located in the tabbed corner of the device.

Remove the easy-to-miss T5 Torx 3.8 mm screw located in the tabbed corner of the device.

Step 8

• Lift the motherboard gently from the side with the larger connector ribbon.
• Slide the white cable gently from underneath its holding place to free the motherboard completely.
• Remove the motherboard carefully from the device.

Lift the motherboard gently from the side with the larger connector ribbon.

Slide the white cable gently from underneath its holding place to free the motherboard completely.

Remove the motherboard carefully from the device.

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

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