Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Casing
  • 2 steps
  • Express Keys
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

Express keys are buttons on the Wacom Intuos4 used to quickly navigate your computer while using the tablet. The express keys may be broken or destroyed by physical damage.

This guide was created with a model PTK-640 Wacom Intuos4. Different models may vary in design.

What you need

Step 1

              Casing
  • Flip device on its back and remove all fourteen 7.1 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
  • There is a single screw located under each of the rubber leg pieces. Use a shimmy tool to remove these pieces to access the screws.

Flip device on its back and remove all fourteen 7.1 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

There is a single screw located under each of the rubber leg pieces. Use a shimmy tool to remove these pieces to access the screws.

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Step 2

  • Lift the screen’s foam backing connecting the motherboard/drawing board to the two smaller express-key boards, placing it onto the motherboard.
  • Separate the outer casing from the rest of the tablet.

Lift the screen’s foam backing connecting the motherboard/drawing board to the two smaller express-key boards, placing it onto the motherboard.

Separate the outer casing from the rest of the tablet.

Step 3

              Express Keys
  • Lift yellow tape covering the flat wires with a pair of tweezers.
  • Lift the black plastic clip holding the flat wire to the connector.
  • This should be done with a plastic tool to avoid damaging the contacts.
  • Pull on the white plastic tab to disconnect the flat wire.
  • Do this for the left and right express key chips.

Lift yellow tape covering the flat wires with a pair of tweezers.

Lift the black plastic clip holding the flat wire to the connector.

This should be done with a plastic tool to avoid damaging the contacts.

Pull on the white plastic tab to disconnect the flat wire.

Do this for the left and right express key chips.

Step 4

  • Pull the black plastic clip away from the flat wire connector, and pull the flat wire out.
  • It may be easier to pull with a tool on one side, and with your hand on the other at the same time.

Pull the black plastic clip away from the flat wire connector, and pull the flat wire out.

It may be easier to pull with a tool on one side, and with your hand on the other at the same time.

Step 5

  • Use a #1 Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the four 5mm screws on the express key board you want to replace.

Use a #1 Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the four 5mm screws on the express key board you want to replace.

Step 6

  • Lift the board and rubber buttons up from the case.
  • Separate the rubber buttons from the board.

Lift the board and rubber buttons up from the case.

Separate the rubber buttons from the board.

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

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