Insignia Flex 10 1 Ns P10W8100 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Motherboard

Carefully open the laptop and remove the keyboard by disconnecting it.
Place keyboard to the side as you will not need it.
Beware of plastic clips on the side of the device.

Carefully open the laptop and remove the keyboard by disconnecting it.

Place keyboard to the side as you will not need it.

Beware of plastic clips on the side of the device.

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Step 2

Lay the screen flat on its surface and use the iFixit opening tool to remove the cover by gently prying the back cover from the screen.
Apply the opening tool to the edge closest to the screen.
Apply the opening tool to each side which will help pry the back cover evenly.
Do not pry on the bottom side of the device. This is the side across from the camera.

Lay the screen flat on its surface and use the iFixit opening tool to remove the cover by gently prying the back cover from the screen.

Apply the opening tool to the edge closest to the screen.

Apply the opening tool to each side which will help pry the back cover evenly.

Do not pry on the bottom side of the device. This is the side across from the camera.

Step 3

Use your fingers and pry the back cover from the screen. You may need to wiggle the cover a bit to separate the pieces.
If the back cover does not come off, work your fingers around the corners and slowly pry the cover off using your fingers.
Be careful with potential sharp edges and any exposed electrical components.

Use your fingers and pry the back cover from the screen. You may need to wiggle the cover a bit to separate the pieces.

If the back cover does not come off, work your fingers around the corners and slowly pry the cover off using your fingers.

Be careful with potential sharp edges and any exposed electrical components.

Step 4

Gently remove the black tape from each of the three connectors.
It may help to move around the motherboard in a clockwise direction to remove each piece of tape.

Gently remove the black tape from each of the three connectors.

It may help to move around the motherboard in a clockwise direction to remove each piece of tape.

Step 5

With a fingernail, gently remove the yellow tape from across the speaker wires.

With a fingernail, gently remove the yellow tape from across the speaker wires.

Step 6

Once the pieces of tape are removed the resulting motherboard should look like this picture.
The ZIF connectors will be removed in a clockwise motion.
Secondly, the ribbon cable connectors will be unplugged to isolate the motherboard.

Once the pieces of tape are removed the resulting motherboard should look like this picture.

The ZIF connectors will be removed in a clockwise motion.

Secondly, the ribbon cable connectors will be unplugged to isolate the motherboard.

Step 7

Unplug the smallest ZIF Connector by using you fingernail to flip up the small locking flap. Then safely pull the cable out.
Be careful not too pull too hard as the ZIF Connector is fragile and can be damaged easily.

Unplug the smallest ZIF Connector by using you fingernail to flip up the small locking flap. Then safely pull the cable out.

Be careful not too pull too hard as the ZIF Connector is fragile and can be damaged easily.

Step 8

Following a clockwise direction, continue unplugging the ZIF connectors by safely puling the cable out.

Following a clockwise direction, continue unplugging the ZIF connectors by safely puling the cable out.

Step 9

Remove the ribbon cables by firstly disconnecting the cable located on the top right of the motherboard,
Be careful not to forcefully yank the cable as it could cause a wire to disconnect.

Remove the ribbon cables by firstly disconnecting the cable located on the top right of the motherboard,

Be careful not to forcefully yank the cable as it could cause a wire to disconnect.

Step 10

Remove the remaining two bottom ribbon cables.

Remove the remaining two bottom ribbon cables.

Step 11

Disconnect the three low profile connectors by using a spudger to prop up both sides. Then, lift the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Disconnect the three low profile connectors by using a spudger to prop up both sides. Then, lift the connectors straight up from their sockets.

Step 12

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws to free the motherboard.

Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws to free the motherboard.

Step 13

Pull the two pieces of grey tape off the motherboard.

Pull the two pieces of grey tape off the motherboard.

Step 14

Remove the motherboard by lifting it upward.

Remove the motherboard by lifting it upward.

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

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