SKYTEX SP1020 Motherboard Replacement

Prior to any repairs make sure that you are familiar with the device as well as the location of its buttons and ports.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the bottom seam of the back panel and the micro SD port. The tool's edge should point toward the rear panel to prevent any scratching or damage.

Follow up with the plastic opening tool, releasing the clips as you go all the way around the device.

The clips will be released in the order specified as the spudger tool is moved along the seam around the device.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the speakers out of the rear case.

The rear case will now be free from the rest of the device.

Locate the battery.

Use a soldering iron and desoldering braid to desolder the red and black motherboard battery connections.

Gently lift the battery up and out of the device.

locate the speakers

Use a soldering iron and desoldering braid to desolder the two sets of red and black wires.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the speakers out of the rear case.

The image shows and specify the order of the major components that must be removed before moving on.

Locate the two ribbon cables that will need to be removed.

Using the spudger tool, slide the black clip over the white housing up. This will release the ribbon cable.

Once the ribbon cable is loose, the tweezers should be used to slide the cable out.

Using the tweezers carefully remove the cables one at a time from the motherboard.

Using the tweezers remove the single white coated wire from the motherboard with a split at the tip.

Using the (3.75mm) Phillips #00 screwdriver remove all of the indicated screws connecting the motherboard to the case.

Reattach the single white coated wire using a soldering kit.

Using a soldering kit attach the set of white coated wires back to the new motherboard.