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Wacom DTU-1031X Disassembly

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Introduction

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DTU-1031X is a fairly easy device to disassemble. The most challenging part of the disassembly process is detaching the bottom plastic cover secured with quite large plastic clips.

The display is not glued to the front glass.

All internal parts are held together with common phillips screws.

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1. Step 1 Wacom DTU-1031X Disassembly
  Place the tablet with the screen facing down the surface.
  
  (Optional) Remove the plastic dummy plug in the pen holder
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2. Step 2
  Remove 4 rubber feet
  
  Unscrew 4 Phillips #0screws
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3. Step 3
  Unclip the bottom casing
  
  The clips are very strong and require substantial amount of force to unclip
  
  The easiest start point to start prying is around the USB port
  
  See the second image to locate the position of the clips
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5. Step 4
  To remove the USB daughter board, unscrew 3 Philips #00 screws
  
  One of the screws are hiding under the tape
  
  Disconnect the cable and remove the board
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6. Step 5
  To remove the mainboard, unscrew 4 Phillips #00 screws
  
  Removal of the yellow kapton tape will be required
  
  Unplug the 40-pin LVDS flex cable
  
  The transparent tape holding the 40-pin LVDS cable to the mainboard is a part of the cable, and should not be separated
  
  Unplug two cables connecting the digitizer daughter board to mainboard
  
  Unplug the USB daughter board cable
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7. Step 6
  To remove the digitizer daughter board, unscrew 4 Phillips #00 screws
  
  Unclip two flex cables connecting the digitizer to the digitizer board
  
  Unclipped connector will have it's black plastic part facing up
  
  Disconnect two cables connecting the daugher board with the mainboard
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9. Step 7
  Unplug the 40-pin LVDS cable from the LCD display
  
  Unscrew 11 Phillips #00 screws holding the metal piece to the front plastic casing
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10. Step 8
  Unscrew 9 wide Phillips #00 screws holding the LCD panel to the front plastic casing
  
  One of the screws is hiding under the metalic tape
  
  The LCD display will now be loose, and can be removed
  
  The front glass is glued to the front plastic casing
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