Introduction
This guide takes you through the process of installing the rear panel. The rear panel houses the rear touch pad.
What you need
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 6.4mm screws on the back casing.
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Using your fingernail or a spudger, pry open the accessory port cover on the top of the device.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.4mm screws hidden beneath the accessory port cover.
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Remove the two 5.4mm Phillips #00 screws on the bottom of the device near the charging port.
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Beginning at the sides of the device, use a plastic opening tool to separate the front and rear cases.
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Continue working your way around the device gently prying it open.
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Gently separate the two cases, minding the battery and the touch screen controller connectors holding the two cases together.
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Using a spudger, free the touch screen controller flex cable by gently prying up the connection.
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With the help of a spudger, gently pry off and remove the battery cable retainer on the back casing assembly.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0mm blue battery case screws.
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Remove the plastic battery retaining bar.
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Using your finger or a spudger, lift the battery out and remove it.
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Guide the battery wires through the hole in the back casing as you remove the battery.
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Slide the spuder between the right speaker and the rear casing.
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Using a spudger, gently peel up the right speaker from the light adhesive connecting it to casing.
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Remove the right speaker.
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Slide the spudger between the left speaker and the rear casing.
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Using a spudger, gently peel up the left speaker from the light adhesive connecting it to casing.
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Remove the left speaker.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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I really enjoyed Your article ! I'm about to replace the touch pad, i got a Vita recently but it has some Heavy scuffs. I've seen the back touch pad has adhesive attached on it. I bought a replacement On Ebay. I'm not sure if the replacement has adhesive with it. If it doesn't what would be your guys Thoughts on what i should use?
In the part that remains after complete disassembly, what are the two double pins at the top for, which later come into contact with the motherboard? I already have a new panel, but it has absolutely nothing except this one contact in the lower right part ...
Those are wifi antennas. You can get it out put it in to the new panel.
