Acer Iconia A100 Light Sensor Replacement

Start at any side of the tablet.

Begin to take apart the tablet with a plastic opening tool along the sides of the tablet.

Work your way around the tablet.

Remove the five 4 mm screws from the edges of the tablet with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Carefully separate the back piece from the device using a plastic opening tool.

Turn the tablet over so that the battery is facing upwards.

Remove the four 4mm screws located around the battery.

Use the tip of a plastic spudger or opening tool to gently push the connector head out of its socket.

Use your fingers or the flat edge of a plastic opening tool to lift the battery up and off of the device.

Gently peel off any tape securing the FPC to the main plate.

Locate the two connectors at each end of the FPC.

Use the flat edge of a spudger tool or your fingernail to gently pry each connector straight upwards out of its socket, then remove the FPC cable from the unit.

Locate the L-shaped I/O Board.

Locate the gray 3G Antenna wire.

Locate the microphone cable.

You should be able to gently pull it out of its socket using only your fingers.

Locate the light sensor connector.

Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to lift up and flip the small retaining flap on the connector. The light sensor ribbon cable should now be free, so simply pull it out.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the single 3.0mm Phillips screw next to the light sensor connector.

Carefully lift the I/O Board off the device.

To remove the light sensor, use the flat edge of a spudger, plastic opening tool, or your fingernail to gently pry the top of the square connector straight up and out of its socket.