Difficulty
Easy
Steps
9
Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Switch Cover
- 4 steps
- Keyboard
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Flip the 4520s upside-down with the front toward you.
- Push the two latches below the battery inwards at the same time.
Flip the 4520s upside-down with the front toward you.
Push the two latches below the battery inwards at the same time.
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Step 2
- Remove the battery by holding the latches and sliding the battery away from you.
Remove the battery by holding the latches and sliding the battery away from you.
Step 3
Switch Cover
- Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove three 2mm screws where the battery was located.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove three 2mm screws where the battery was located.
Step 4
- Flip the 4520s over and rotate it so the back is facing you.
- Use a metal spudger to peel off two rubber caps located on either side of the battery port.
Flip the 4520s over and rotate it so the back is facing you.
Use a metal spudger to peel off two rubber caps located on either side of the battery port.
Step 5
- Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screws behind the caps.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screws behind the caps.
Step 6
- Rotate the 4520s and then open it with the screen facing you.
- The switch cover is located above the keyboard. Push the switch cover away from you until it comes loose from the 4520s.
- Lift the switch cover away from the 4520s and set it aside.
Rotate the 4520s and then open it with the screen facing you.
The switch cover is located above the keyboard. Push the switch cover away from you until it comes loose from the 4520s.
Lift the switch cover away from the 4520s and set it aside.
Step 7
Keyboard
- Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 7mm screws located on either side of the keyboard panel.
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 7mm screws located on either side of the keyboard panel.
Step 8
- Slide the keyboard panel away from you to free it from the 4520s.
- Do not yank the keyboard panel away from the 4520s. This may damage the cable.
Slide the keyboard panel away from you to free it from the 4520s.
Do not yank the keyboard panel away from the 4520s. This may damage the cable.
Step 9
- Gently raise up the keyboard and flip it over to reveal a ribbon cable.
- Release the ribbon cable by carefully lifting the black tab upwards, one side at a time.
- Remove the cable and lift the keyboard panel up. Set it aside.
- When reassembling, feed the ribbon cable into the port. Press down on the tab to pinch the cable in place.
Gently raise up the keyboard and flip it over to reveal a ribbon cable.
Release the ribbon cable by carefully lifting the black tab upwards, one side at a time.
Remove the cable and lift the keyboard panel up. Set it aside.
When reassembling, feed the ribbon cable into the port. Press down on the tab to pinch the cable in place.
To reassemble your device, follow these steps in reverse order.
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