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Abask A8 Speaker Replacement

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  1. Abask A8 Speaker Replacement, Internal Assembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Abask A8 Speaker Replacement, Internal Assembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Abask A8 Speaker Replacement, Internal Assembly: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 1.6 mm screws on the front plate.

    • Gently insert a pry between the front panel and the main body, working around the edges to pop it off.

    • Pull the main body from the shell.

    • Be careful not to damage the ribbon cable, as they are very fragile. Ribbon cables look like thin pieces of silver duct-tape.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 1.6 mm screws that secure the screen.

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    • Remove the internal facing camera with care not to strain the connected ribbon cable.

    • Lift up the black ZIF locking flap and disconnect the ribbon cable.

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    • Lift the camera connector ZIF locking flap.

    • Gently remove the ribbon cable from the connector and fully remove the camera.

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    • Using a Jimmy prying tool, lift the supercapacitor out of its slot.

    • Be careful not to puncture the supercapacitor.

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    • Lift the ZIF locking flap that is securing the ribbon cable connecting the motherboard to the shell.

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    • Gently lift the ribbon cable locking flap and disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

    • Carefully separate the motherboard from the screen.

  8. Abask A8 Speaker Replacement, Photodiode: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Gently release the silver locking flap that is holding the ribbon cable connecting the photodiode to the motherboard.

    • Carefully pull the flat ribbon cable out of the connector.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 1.6 mm screws that secure the photodiode.

    • Carefully lift the old photodiode out of its base.

    • To avoid damaging the photodiode, make sure to place it face down on a clean, static-free surface when not handling it.

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    • Removing the photodiode will expose the speaker, connected by wires.

    • Using a soldering iron, desolder the speaker connections from the motherboard.

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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
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