Introduction
Use this guide when you need to remove the motherboard in order to figure out internal problems within your device or replace it with another motherboard.
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Wedge a spudger in between the front and back panel.
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Apply leverage downwards to the spudger in order to remove the back panel.
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Slide the battery out from under the brown wire-tape.
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Be careful of the wires still connected to the other end of the battery. Do not pull or damage may occur.
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Disconnect 2 brown wire-tape ends from each end of the motherboard. Gently pull straight out with tweezers.
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Pull the motherboard and screen component diagonally up and left away from the auxiliary port entrance to remove.
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Disconnect the 2 brown wire-tape ends from the left side of the battery slot on the motherboard using tweezers.
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Disconnect the large brown wire-tape from the motherboard.
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Peel the black tape back from the wire-tape using tweezers.
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Lift the black, hinged, plastic lock with tweezers to release the wire-tape.
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The screen and motherboard components can now be separated from each other.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
