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Front Panel Assembly Replacement

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Time Required: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
Front Panel Assembly Replacement
Prerequisite Only This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn’t meant to be used alone.

Introduction

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This guide will walk you through how you remove the front panel assembly which contains the screen along with the front glass and capacitive buttons.

What you need

Tools

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      • Insert the spudger under the capacitive button panel, and slide the spudger all the way around.

      • You will want to heat up the screen edges with the iOpener to help facilitate removal.

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      • Remove the button cover by lifting the cover away from the tablet.

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    3. Front Panel Assembly Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Using the Torx screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws.

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      • With the Torx screwdriver, remove the two 5mm screws.

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      • Using the spudger, insert it under the black side panel. Slide the spudger all the way around until the cover piece comes off.

      • With the Torx screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws.

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    6. Front Panel Assembly Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Use the spudger to go along the edges of the device and pop out the latches securing the display to the case.

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      • Ribbon cables are very sensitive and prone to breaking

      • Disconnect the ribbon cables by unlocking the connector and pulling the cable out slowly.

      • Make sure all the cables are unplugged before opening the device completely. Failure to do so might lead to broken or torn cables.

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Conclusion

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

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