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Insignia Flex 10.1 NS-P10W8100 Motherboard Replacement

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The Insignia Flex 10.1 NS-P10W8100 motherboard is connected to several Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connectors and ribbon cable connectors. Be sure you have unplugged every connector before attempting to free the motherboard.

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    • Carefully open the laptop and remove the keyboard by disconnecting it.

    • Place keyboard to the side as you will not need it.

    • Beware of plastic clips on the side of the device.

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    • Lay the screen flat on its surface and use the iFixit opening tool to remove the cover by gently prying the back cover from the screen.

    • Apply the opening tool to the edge closest to the screen.

    • Apply the opening tool to each side which will help pry the back cover evenly.

    • Do not pry on the bottom side of the device. This is the side across from the camera.

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    • Use your fingers and pry the back cover from the screen. You may need to wiggle the cover a bit to separate the pieces.

    • If the back cover does not come off, work your fingers around the corners and slowly pry the cover off using your fingers.

    • Be careful with potential sharp edges and any exposed electrical components.

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    • Gently remove the black tape from each of the three connectors.

    • It may help to move around the motherboard in a clockwise direction to remove each piece of tape.

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    • With a fingernail, gently remove the yellow tape from across the speaker wires.

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    • Once the pieces of tape are removed the resulting motherboard should look like this picture.

    • The ZIF connectors will be removed in a clockwise motion.

    • Secondly, the ribbon cable connectors will be unplugged to isolate the motherboard.

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    • Unplug the smallest ZIF Connector by using you fingernail to flip up the small locking flap. Then safely pull the cable out.

    • Be careful not too pull too hard as the ZIF Connector is fragile and can be damaged easily.

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    • Following a clockwise direction, continue unplugging the ZIF connectors by safely puling the cable out.

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    • Remove the ribbon cables by firstly disconnecting the cable located on the top right of the motherboard,

    • Be careful not to forcefully yank the cable as it could cause a wire to disconnect.

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    • Remove the remaining two bottom ribbon cables.

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    • Disconnect the three low profile connectors by using a spudger to prop up both sides. Then, lift the connectors straight up from their sockets.

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    • Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the three 4 mm screws to free the motherboard.

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    • Pull the two pieces of grey tape off the motherboard.

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    • Remove the motherboard by lifting it upward.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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