Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Screen
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps

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Step 1

              Screen
  • Using a plastic opening tool or opening pick, gently pry the screen off.
  • If possible, use plastic tools to pry the screen, as the metal tool as shown in the image can potentially damage your device.
  • You will need to use a little bit of force to pry it open. There is little indent that goes around the tablet. You will insert your tool between this indent and pry it open.
  • Once you’re able to lift a little bit of the screen away from the tablet, work your way around until screen is separated from tablet. Stop for step two.

Using a plastic opening tool or opening pick, gently pry the screen off.

If possible, use plastic tools to pry the screen, as the metal tool as shown in the image can potentially damage your device.

You will need to use a little bit of force to pry it open. There is little indent that goes around the tablet. You will insert your tool between this indent and pry it open.

Once you’re able to lift a little bit of the screen away from the tablet, work your way around until screen is separated from tablet. Stop for step two.

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Step 2

  • Lift the screen up slowly.
  • Once separated, you can not fully take it off due to some cable connections.
  • Open the clips of the ZIF connectors and gently grab the cable to pull it out.

Lift the screen up slowly.

Once separated, you can not fully take it off due to some cable connections.

Open the clips of the ZIF connectors and gently grab the cable to pull it out.

Step 3

  • Once the cables are disconnected, remove the screen.

Once the cables are disconnected, remove the screen.

Step 4

              Motherboard
  • Remove the seven, 3mm, Phillips #00 screws attaching motherboard to the back cover.

Remove the seven, 3mm, Phillips #00 screws attaching motherboard to the back cover.

Step 5

  • Remove the white clips, then gently pull out both the motherboard and fan.

Remove the white clips, then gently pull out both the motherboard and fan.

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

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