Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

3

  • Speaker Bezel
  • 2 steps
  • Rear Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

The battery can only be disconnected once the motherboard is removed. Be careful not to cause a short with metal tools around the components on the motherboard.

What you need

Step 1

              Speaker Bezel
  • Insert an opening pick underneath the speaker bezel, and slide it along the perimeter to separate it from the tablet.
  • The adhesive is strong and may require an iOpener, or heat gun, to soften.

Insert an opening pick underneath the speaker bezel, and slide it along the perimeter to separate it from the tablet.

The adhesive is strong and may require an iOpener, or heat gun, to soften.

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Step 2

  • Remove the speaker bezel.

Remove the speaker bezel.

Step 3

              Rear Panel
  • Remove the six pink 3mm T3 Torx screws from the back case.

Remove the six pink 3mm T3 Torx screws from the back case.

Step 4

  • Wedge opening picks around the perimeter between the display and back case.
  • Work the opening picks around the perimeter until the two halves disengage from each other.
  • Don’t completely separate as the display ribbon cable still connects the two.

Wedge opening picks around the perimeter between the display and back case.

Work the opening picks around the perimeter until the two halves disengage from each other.

Don’t completely separate as the display ribbon cable still connects the two.

Step 5

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear panel press-fit connector from the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear panel press-fit connector from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • There may be a glue strip between the battery and the outside case. Gently pry the case open and use the flat end of a spudger to separate the glue strip.

There may be a glue strip between the battery and the outside case. Gently pry the case open and use the flat end of a spudger to separate the glue strip.

Step 7

              Motherboard
  • Grab the yellow tape with a pair of tweezers and pull upwards to disconnect the press-fit connector.

Grab the yellow tape with a pair of tweezers and pull upwards to disconnect the press-fit connector.

Step 8

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the front camera press-fit connector from the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the front camera press-fit connector from the motherboard.

Step 9

  • Remove the nine 3mm T6 Torx screws from the motherboard.

Remove the nine 3mm T6 Torx screws from the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard.
  • Pull the antenna cable up and off of the motherboard.
  • Don’t remove completely as it’s soldered to the frame.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard.

Pull the antenna cable up and off of the motherboard.

Don’t remove completely as it’s soldered to the frame.

Step 11

  • Use a spudger to disconnect the second antenna cable from the motherboard.

Use a spudger to disconnect the second antenna cable from the motherboard.

Step 12

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera press-fit connector from the motherboard.
  • Remove the front camera.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera press-fit connector from the motherboard.

Remove the front camera.

Step 13

  • Remove the motherboard from the tablet.

Remove the motherboard from the tablet.

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

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Harry Hofmeister - Feb 6, 2019

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This is a good tutorial but there is no mention of the bottom two connectors attached to the motherboard and some tips on reattaching these, i.e. the connector cables can be extended and then pulled back to normal to make reattachment possible

Neb Sek - Sep 15, 2020

Exactly! Followed this tutorial today, wanted to replace motherboard, and almost ripped off the lcd/touch connectors and flat cables because didn’t know they are there. It’s a bit difficult to put them back, be careful.