Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 6 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Screen
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the barcode covering the two screws on the lower back of the Leap Pad.

Remove the barcode covering the two screws on the lower back of the Leap Pad.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two 5 mm screws that were covered by the sticker.

Remove the two 5 mm screws that were covered by the sticker.

Step 3

  • Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the outer protective child proof casing, starting from the bottom.

Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the outer protective child proof casing, starting from the bottom.

Step 4

  • Remove the 7 mm screw to the right of the cartridge dock, two 8 mm screws in the top left, and the nine 8 mm screws holding the the green shell.

Remove the 7 mm screw to the right of the cartridge dock, two 8 mm screws in the top left, and the nine 8 mm screws holding the the green shell.

Step 5

  • Remove the hard plastic casing, exposing the motherboard and battery.

Remove the hard plastic casing, exposing the motherboard and battery.

Step 6

  • Disconnect the battery using tweezers or your fingernails.
  • The battery is glued down, if available put some isopropyl alcohol around the edges of the battery to soften the glue.
  • Gently pry of the battery lose using a spudger or another thin prying tool.
  • Be careful, damaging/puncturing the battery may cause an explosion.

Disconnect the battery using tweezers or your fingernails.

The battery is glued down, if available put some isopropyl alcohol around the edges of the battery to soften the glue.

Gently pry of the battery lose using a spudger or another thin prying tool.

Be careful, damaging/puncturing the battery may cause an explosion.

Step 7

              Motherboard
  • Disconnect the three wires that will be visible on top of the motherboard. The wires need to be disconnected by pulling them up vertically.

Disconnect the three wires that will be visible on top of the motherboard. The wires need to be disconnected by pulling them up vertically.

Step 8

  • Unscrew the five screws holding the motherboard into the housing.

Unscrew the five screws holding the motherboard into the housing.

Step 9

  • Lift the motherboard up exposing the fourth and final wire. Once you lift up the motherboard you will need to pull down on the wire to disconnect.

Lift the motherboard up exposing the fourth and final wire. Once you lift up the motherboard you will need to pull down on the wire to disconnect.

Step 10

  • Remove and replace motherboard.

Remove and replace motherboard.

Step 11

              Screen
  • Remove the side grips simply pulling them both vertically exposing eight screws.

Remove the side grips simply pulling them both vertically exposing eight screws.

Step 12

  • Using the screwdriver with the PH1 bit, unscrew all nine of the exposed screws holding the plastic base down and remove the base.

Using the screwdriver with the PH1 bit, unscrew all nine of the exposed screws holding the plastic base down and remove the base.

Step 13

  • Using the screwdriver with the PH00 bit, unscrew the twelve screws holding the screen casing down.

Using the screwdriver with the PH00 bit, unscrew the twelve screws holding the screen casing down.

Step 14

  • Separate the screen from the casing and circuit board.

Separate the screen from the casing and circuit board.

Step 15

  • Replace screen.

Replace screen.

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

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rhilscher - Nov 15, 2016

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I need a source for the LCD screen. Anyone have a connection?

gaildavies282 - Dec 4, 2016

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Where would i purchase the new screen?

crhouk - Dec 5, 2016

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You cannot get the screens. I had to get one from a parted device. Best you could try for is finding one the correct size with the connector in the proper place that is 50 pin.

Joel Marcarelli - Sep 23, 2017

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I bought mine on eBay for 15.00.

Michelle Popoff - Oct 26, 2017

Could you send the link to where you bought yours