Introduction
This replacement guide will help you replace a broken or cracked screen on the Emetic eGlide 4 to ensure maximum viewing capabilities. The screen is attached to the front case as well as the motherboard. The other electrical components of the device must be removed prior to removing the screen. The screen is then removed from the front case, and then the screen's circuit board is disconnected from the mother board.
What you need
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Carefully remove the speakers from the rear panel.
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Pull the speakers off of the rear panel.
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Remove the 3 Phillips #00 4.5 mm screws from the side button array.
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Slide the grey ribbon wire connector clip away from the ribbon wire port on the motherboard using the pointed tip of a spudger. This process will unclip the wire from the motherboard to release connection.
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Remove the ribbon wire from the ribbon wire port on the motherboard.
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Slide the grey ribbon wire connector clip away from the ribbon wire port on the motherboard using the pointed tip of a spudger.
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Remove the gold ribbon wire from the ribbon wire port on the motherboard.
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Slide the grey ribbon wire connector clip away from the white ribbon wire port on the screen board using the pointed tip of a spudger.
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Remove the ribbon wire from the ribbon wire port on the screen board.
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Slide the grey ribbon wire connector clip away from the ribbon wire port using the pointed tip of a spudger.
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Remove the ribbon wire from the ribbon wire port.
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Slide and pull the motherboard out of its current position, so that the ports disconnect from the device.
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Lift the motherboard out of the device.
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Gently pull the front case clips down and off of the back of the screen
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Gently pull the front case clips down and off of the back of the screen for all of the remaining clips
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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