Handspring Visor Edge Button Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

Sections

3

• Flip Cover
• 1 step
• Back Panel
• 5 steps
• Button Board
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Flip Cover               

• Open the flip cover so that the tab on the back is easy to access.
• Place the Visor Edge face down.
• Identify the tab connecting the flip cover to the PDA located at the top of the backside.
• Gently push the tab forward.
• Do not pull on the flip cover in an attempt to remove it from the PDA.

Open the flip cover so that the tab on the back is easy to access.

Place the Visor Edge face down.

Identify the tab connecting the flip cover to the PDA located at the top of the backside.

Gently push the tab forward.

Do not pull on the flip cover in an attempt to remove it from the PDA.

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Step 2

              Back Panel               

• Remove the six 4.1 mm Phillips screws from the back plate using the #00 Phillips Scewdriver.

Remove the six 4.1 mm Phillips screws from the back plate using the #00 Phillips Scewdriver.

Step 3

• Remove the gray back plate from the PDA.

Remove the gray back plate from the PDA.

Step 4

• Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws that are on the sides of the frame.
• Remove the 3.9 mm Philips screw holding the stylus holster to the frame.

Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws that are on the sides of the frame.

Remove the 3.9 mm Philips screw holding the stylus holster to the frame.

Step 5

• Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws on the top and bottom of the frame.

Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws on the top and bottom of the frame.

Step 6

• Remove the white frame from the back of the PDA.
• The frame may get stuck on the corners so be very gentle when working the corners off.

Remove the white frame from the back of the PDA.

The frame may get stuck on the corners so be very gentle when working the corners off.

Step 7

              Button Board               

• Pull off front cover gently.

Pull off front cover gently.

Step 8

• Remove buttons by hand, they should come off easily.

Remove buttons by hand, they should come off easily.

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

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