Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Flip Cover
  • 1 step
  • Back Panel
  • 5 steps
  • Screen
  • 3 steps

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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

              Screen
  • Place the PDA front face up.
  • Gently pull off the front cover.

Place the PDA front face up.

Gently pull off the front cover.

Step 8

  • Flip over the PDA.
  • Use the tweezers to remove the ribbon cable attaching the screen to the circuit board.

Flip over the PDA.

Use the tweezers to remove the ribbon cable attaching the screen to the circuit board.

Step 9

  • Wedge the spudger in between the glass and the metal frame.
  • Slide the spudger down the length of the screen to detach from the frame.
  • With your hands, pry the screen up from the detached side. The screen will pop off.

Wedge the spudger in between the glass and the metal frame.

Slide the spudger down the length of the screen to detach from the frame.

With your hands, pry the screen up from the detached side. The screen will pop off.

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

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