Lenovo Ideatab S2109A F I O Panel Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

12

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Speaker
• 6 steps
• I/O Panel
• 3 steps

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Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn the tablet off before beginning this guide. It is dangerous to touch internal components while the tablet is on.
• Place the tablet on its screen and use the opening tool to remove the back cover.
• With the tool, place slight pressure on the tablet to pry the back panel off.

Turn the tablet off before beginning this guide. It is dangerous to touch internal components while the tablet is on.

Place the tablet on its screen and use the opening tool to remove the back cover.

With the tool, place slight pressure on the tablet to pry the back panel off.

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Step 2

• Grab the battery and gently lift upwards. This will show a red and black coiled wire.
• Pull the battery gently until the cord has no slack.

Grab the battery and gently lift upwards. This will show a red and black coiled wire.

Pull the battery gently until the cord has no slack.

Step 3

• Carefully hold the battery in one hand while your other hand’s index finger and thumb grab the two wires nearest to their connection point.
• Use your fingers to give a firm tug to the black and red wires, but do not yank them hard enough to damage the tablet.
• Remove the battery from the device.

Carefully hold the battery in one hand while your other hand’s index finger and thumb grab the two wires nearest to their connection point.

Use your fingers to give a firm tug to the black and red wires, but do not yank them hard enough to damage the tablet.

Remove the battery from the device.

Step 4

              Speaker               

• Remove the ten 2 mm black screws from the edges of the system board with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the ten 2 mm black screws from the edges of the system board with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

• Disconnect the gold connector by lifting the latch with the plastic opening tool.

Disconnect the gold connector by lifting the latch with the plastic opening tool.

Step 6

• Pull up on the L-shaped board.
• The bottom and top connection points should disconnect.

Pull up on the L-shaped board.

The bottom and top connection points should disconnect.

Step 7

• Remove the seven 2 mm black screws connecting the speakers using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the seven 2 mm black screws connecting the speakers using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 8

• Lift the disconnected speakers from their resting position.
• Grab the red and black cable with your index finger and thumb.

Lift the disconnected speakers from their resting position.

Grab the red and black cable with your index finger and thumb.

Step 9

• Pull up on the connection to disconnect the speakers.

Pull up on the connection to disconnect the speakers.

Step 10

              I/O Panel               

• Remove the two 2 mm screws that are located at the top of the panel using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the two 2 mm screws that are located at the top of the panel using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 11

• Remove the single 2 mm screw on the front of the panel using a Torx T4 screwdriver.

Remove the single 2 mm screw on the front of the panel using a Torx T4 screwdriver.

Step 12

• Lift up on the I/O panel to remove it from the device.

Lift up on the I/O panel to remove it from the device.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order, starting with placing the panel back into its designated spot and inserting each screw. Begin with the 2mm Torx T-4 screw, then insert the two 2mm PH00 screws according to the instructions.

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