Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
14
Time Required
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Sections
2
- Back Panel
- 5 steps
- Screen
- 9 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Panel
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the two 5 mm screws located on the bottom of the back of the device.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the two 5 mm screws located on the bottom of the back of the device.
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Step 2
- Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the bottom portion of device.
Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the bottom portion of device.
Step 3
- Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel of the device.
Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel of the device.
Step 4
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws located on the portion under the top panel of the device.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws located on the portion under the top panel of the device.
Step 5
- Remove the back plate from the device.
Remove the back plate from the device.
Step 6
Screen
- Use a nylon spudger or tweezers to remove the plastic USB cover.
Use a nylon spudger or tweezers to remove the plastic USB cover.
Step 7
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew two 2 mm screws located on the top corners of the device.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew two 2 mm screws located on the top corners of the device.
Step 8
- Use a nylon spudger or tweezers to remove the plastic protective plate at the top of device.
Use a nylon spudger or tweezers to remove the plastic protective plate at the top of device.
Step 9
- Remove the plastic protective frame located over the motherboard with tweezers and a spudger.
Remove the plastic protective frame located over the motherboard with tweezers and a spudger.
Step 10
- Remove screen connection from motherboard using tweezers and spudger.
Remove screen connection from motherboard using tweezers and spudger.
Step 11
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two 3 mm screws at the bottom sides and two 1 mm screws at top sides of the device.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two 3 mm screws at the bottom sides and two 1 mm screws at top sides of the device.
Step 12
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew two 2 mm screws, and remove the motherboard from the device with tweezers and a plastic opening tool.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew two 2 mm screws, and remove the motherboard from the device with tweezers and a plastic opening tool.
Step 13
- Disconnect the metal shielding plate from the front panel with tweezers or a plastic opening tool.
Disconnect the metal shielding plate from the front panel with tweezers or a plastic opening tool.
Step 14
- Use a plastic opening tool to remove the screen from metal back plate.
Use a plastic opening tool to remove the screen from metal back plate.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Stefan Taubert - Oct 29, 2016
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very helpful!!! thx
