Sony Tablet S Wi Fi Antenna Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          25 minutes

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Battery
12 steps
Wi-Fi Antenna
3 steps

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Step 1

              Battery

Ensure that the device is completely turned off before attempting a repair. The battery may still have charge; use caution touching the components.
Use a plastic opening tool to remove the two rubber grips on the back of the tablet.

Ensure that the device is completely turned off before attempting a repair. The battery may still have charge; use caution touching the components.

Use a plastic opening tool to remove the two rubber grips on the back of the tablet.

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Step 2

Remove the two 10mm Phillips #0 screws located under the grips.

Remove the two 10mm Phillips #0 screws located under the grips.

Step 3

Flip the tablet over and use a plastic opening tool to pry the casing away from the top of the screen. Push the back cover off.
There is adhesive holding the case on located at the top of the screen. Push the casing toward the top of the screen while also wiggling it back and forth.

Flip the tablet over and use a plastic opening tool to pry the casing away from the top of the screen. Push the back cover off.

There is adhesive holding the case on located at the top of the screen. Push the casing toward the top of the screen while also wiggling it back and forth.

Step 4

Once the casing is off, remove the nine 5mm Phillips #0 screws shown.

Once the casing is off, remove the nine 5mm Phillips #0 screws shown.

Step 5

Remove the white ribbon cable by pulling the blue tab straight up out of the socket and then peeling up the tape securing it to the tablet.
Use caution when removing the cable, as the socket is very fragile.

Remove the white ribbon cable by pulling the blue tab straight up out of the socket and then peeling up the tape securing it to the tablet.

Use caution when removing the cable, as the socket is very fragile.

Step 6

Remove the copper ribbon cable by gently using a spudger to pry it up from its socket.
Use caution when removing the cable, as the socket is very fragile.

Remove the copper ribbon cable by gently using a spudger to pry it up from its socket.

Step 7

Slide the bottom grey cover piece away from the body and remove it.
If this piece gives resistance, use a spudger on the sides of the tablet to pry it loose.

Slide the bottom grey cover piece away from the body and remove it.

If this piece gives resistance, use a spudger on the sides of the tablet to pry it loose.

Step 8

Remove the five 4mm Phillips #000 screws.
Remove the two 5mm Phillips #000 screws holding the charger in place.

Remove the five 4mm Phillips #000 screws.

Remove the two 5mm Phillips #000 screws holding the charger in place.

Step 9

Position the charging port at an angle so you can thread it through the opening as you remove the black plastic cover from the back of the tablet.
If the cover is not coming off easily, use a plastic opening tool to pry it loose from the edges of the screen.

Position the charging port at an angle so you can thread it through the opening as you remove the black plastic cover from the back of the tablet.

If the cover is not coming off easily, use a plastic opening tool to pry it loose from the edges of the screen.

Step 10

Use a spudger to lift the zero insertion force connector latch for the long ribbon cable to the right of the battery, then pull the cable loose from its socket.
Use caution when removing the cable, as the socket is very fragile.

Use a spudger to lift the zero insertion force connector latch for the long ribbon cable to the right of the battery, then pull the cable loose from its socket.

Step 11

Remove the three 5mm Phillips #0 screws securing the original battery.

Remove the three 5mm Phillips #0 screws securing the original battery.

Step 12

Use the spudger to pop the battery loose and remove the battery.

Use the spudger to pop the battery loose and remove the battery.

Step 13

              Wi-Fi Antenna

Use a spudger to carefully remove the black tape, and gently disconnect the pin connector.

Use a spudger to carefully remove the black tape, and gently disconnect the pin connector.

Step 14

Remove the copper tape securing the Wi-Fi antenna.

Remove the copper tape securing the Wi-Fi antenna.

Step 15

Lift the entire assembly out.

Lift the entire assembly out.

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

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Donald - Jan 7, 2018

no mention of disconnecting or re connecting the wiring that comes to the screen on removal ? great illustration though love it, cheers Don

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