Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
16
Time Required
35 minutes
Sections
3
- Screen
- 6 steps
- Battery
- 4 steps
- Cooling Fan
- 6 steps
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Step 1
Screen
- Make sure the device is turned off before starting.
- Orient the device so the back is facing you, with the kickstand up.
Make sure the device is turned off before starting.
Orient the device so the back is facing you, with the kickstand up.
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Step 2
- Remove the six 3mm Torx T5 screws underneath the kickstand.
Remove the six 3mm Torx T5 screws underneath the kickstand.
Step 3
- Turn the device over so the screen is facing you.
- Place a suction cup firmly onto a corner of the screen.
- Lift up gently until you see the screen separate from the casing.
- Repeat this process for all four corners.
Turn the device over so the screen is facing you.
Place a suction cup firmly onto a corner of the screen.
Lift up gently until you see the screen separate from the casing.
Repeat this process for all four corners.
Step 4
- Lift the screen up and off of the device.
- Pry each corner up first, otherwise you may damage or crack the screen.
Lift the screen up and off of the device.
Pry each corner up first, otherwise you may damage or crack the screen.
Step 5
- Remove the two connectors on the back of the screen by lifting the connector tabs on the motherboard with a plastic opening tool and pulling gently.
Remove the two connectors on the back of the screen by lifting the connector tabs on the motherboard with a plastic opening tool and pulling gently.
Step 6
- Remove the screen by gently lifting it off of the device.
Remove the screen by gently lifting it off of the device.
Step 7
Battery
- Orient the device so that the battery is closest to you.
- The battery is the large, black rectangle at the bottom of the device.
Orient the device so that the battery is closest to you.
The battery is the large, black rectangle at the bottom of the device.
Step 8
- Remove all six Phillips 3 mm screws around the battery by rotating in the counterclockwise direction with a Phillips screwdriver.
Remove all six Phillips 3 mm screws around the battery by rotating in the counterclockwise direction with a Phillips screwdriver.
Step 9
- Remove the battery’s connector by pushing both sides of the tab towards yourself with a plastic opening tool.
Remove the battery’s connector by pushing both sides of the tab towards yourself with a plastic opening tool.
Step 10
- Lift the battery out of the device.
Lift the battery out of the device.
Step 11
Cooling Fan
- Use the spudger tools to lift the copper tape and expose the screws.
Use the spudger tools to lift the copper tape and expose the screws.
Step 12
- Use Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove seven 3 mm screws.
Use Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove seven 3 mm screws.
Step 13
- Lift the heatsink off the motherboard.
Lift the heatsink off the motherboard.
Step 14
- Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the final two 3 mm screws that secure the fan.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the final two 3 mm screws that secure the fan.
Step 15
- Use a spudger to lift the fan from the main unit.
Use a spudger to lift the fan from the main unit.
Step 16
- Use a spudger to lift the connection for the fan and disconnect the plug from the motherboard.
Use a spudger to lift the connection for the fan and disconnect the plug from the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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