Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Display Assembly
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Display Assembly
  • Open the kickstand.
  • Remove the four 3 mm T5 Torx-head screws that secure the display assembly.

Open the kickstand.

Remove the four 3 mm T5 Torx-head screws that secure the display assembly.

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Step 2

  • Use a suction sup to carefully detach the display assembly in the following order: top-right corner, top-left corner, bottom-right corner and bottom-left corner.

Use a suction sup to carefully detach the display assembly in the following order: top-right corner, top-left corner, bottom-right corner and bottom-left corner.

Step 3

  • Slowly lift the display panel until you have access to the battery connector on the motherboard (approx. 90 degrees).

Slowly lift the display panel until you have access to the battery connector on the motherboard (approx. 90 degrees).

Step 4

  • Disconnect the battery cable from its motherboard connector.
  • Remove the tape that covers the touchscreen and display panel ZIF connectors.

Disconnect the battery cable from its motherboard connector.

Remove the tape that covers the touchscreen and display panel ZIF connectors.

Step 5

  • Disconnect the touchscreen ribbon cable from the motherboard.
  • Remove the display panel assembly.

Disconnect the touchscreen ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Remove the display panel assembly.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips #0 screws that secure the USB bracket to the motherboard.

Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips #0 screws that secure the USB bracket to the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Lift the USB bracket off of the motherboard and remove it.
  • Remove the four 2 mm Phillips #0 screws that secure the motherboard.

Lift the USB bracket off of the motherboard and remove it.

Remove the four 2 mm Phillips #0 screws that secure the motherboard.

Step 8

  • You would then disconnect the following cables from the motherboard:
    • Left and right speaker cables.
    • Volume button board ribbon cable.
    • Left and right hall sensor ribbon cables.
    • Fingerprint reader ribbon cable.
    • WLAN antenas.
    • SIM cardboard ribbon cable.
    • POGO ribbon cable.

You would then disconnect the following cables from the motherboard:

  • Left and right speaker cables.

  • Volume button board ribbon cable.

  • Left and right hall sensor ribbon cables.

  • Fingerprint reader ribbon cable.

  • WLAN antenas.

  • SIM cardboard ribbon cable.

  • POGO ribbon cable.

Step 9

  • Slide the external connectors out of the cutout in the display enclosure and remove.
  • Do not remove the BIOS board from the motherboard. The motherboard must be returned with the BIOS board attached.

Slide the external connectors out of the cutout in the display enclosure and remove.

Do not remove the BIOS board from the motherboard. The motherboard must be returned with the BIOS board attached.

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

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