Sony Reader Touch Edition PRS-600 Motherboard Replacement

Using the Phillips head screwdriver PH000, remove the two 1.4 mm screws that are located on the backside of the device.

Slide the back cover off by pushing it to the left, away from the side that held the screws.

Remove the cover.

This is what the device should look like once the back cover panel has been removed.

Once the back cover has been removed locate the battery in the bottom right corner of the device.

Using the pointed end of the spudger, push out the white plug that is connected to the battery from its beige base.

Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the battery out of its holder. There may be glue holding it in place.

Using a screwdriver remove the four 1.4 mm screws that are holding the black plastic casing in place.

Pry open the black casing to access the screw that is holding down the battery holder.

Remove the one 1.4 mm screw that is holding down the battery holder located under black casing.

Lift the black inner casing and the battery holder out of the device.

Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the one 1.4 mm screw holding in the motherboard.

Using the flat end of the spudger, flip up the 4 latches holding down the thin, orange strips that connect the motherboard to the screen, audio/AC adapter/micro USB ports, and SD card/PRODuo ports.

To disconnect the the screen, audio/AC adapter/micro USB ports, and SD card/PRODuo ports pull each orange slip away from their corresponding latch.

Lift the end of the motherboard closest to the memory cards and pull out.