Introduction
The motherboard could be the root of many problems of your HP 7 1800. This guide will aid you in replacing the motherboard.
What you need
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Carefully insert a Spudger into one of the corners of the tablet.
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Slide the Spudger along the edge popping the tabs out along the way.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Slide the Spudger under the battery to lift it off the adhesive.
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Gently pull the cable connection from the motherboard using tweezers.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Remove the larger ribbon cable by gently flipping the beige latch and pulling it out with tweezers.
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Remove the smaller ribbon cable by gently flipping the black latch and pulling it out with tweezers.
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Remove the following 7 screws:
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Six 4.17mm Phillips #00 around the motherboard.
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One 2.67mm Phillips #00 next to the front facing camera.
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Gently pry the front facing camera plug up and off of the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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After replacing the motherboard, will is act as a brand new tablet upon next boot? Will the OS and everything already be installed? Or is the main memory module elsewhere in the tablet?
