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Use this guide to remove all of the electrical components inside your LeapPad Platinum tablet and then replace the touch screen.
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Place your tablet on a flat surface with the screen facing down.
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Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the plastic border by inserting it in the space between the green bumper and the white plastic on the edge of the tablet.
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Remove the 11 Phillips screws (8.0 mm) located around the edge of the back cover with a Phillips screwdriver.
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Pull the back cover off of your device.
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Wedge a plastic opening tool underneath the battery and lift the battery up.
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The battery has red, black, and white wires that are all connected to the motherboard through a plastic clip. Unplug this plastic clip to fully remove the battery from your device.
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Locate the white ribbon cable connected to the motherboard.
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Disconnect the cable by flipping up the metal tab on the connector and sliding the cable out.
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Locate the black ribbon cable which is connected to the motherboard.
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Disconnect the cable by flipping up the metal tab on the connector and sliding the cable out.
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Remove the three 4.0 mm Phillips screws located in the corners of the motherboard.
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Lift up the front edge of the motherboard.
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Lift the volume-control button out of the device and set it aside.
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Gently tug upwards on the red and black twisted wires located near the button you just removed to release the black rubber base they are connected to from the device.
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Rotate your device 180 degrees so the the motherboard is on your right-hand side and gently lift the front edge of the motherboard to reveal an orange sheet of plastic.
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Disconnect the orange sheet from the motherboard by lifting the metal tab on the connector (as you did for the cables in steps 1 and 2), and lift the motherboard completely out of the device.
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Remove the brown speaker board located on the left side of the LeapPad by removing the following screws holding it in place:
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Four 3.0mm Phillips screws
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One 7.0mm Phillips screw
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Locate the circular plastic speaker cover, remove the two 5.0mm Phillips screws holding it in place, and gently lift the cover away from the device.
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Lift up the speaker board and locate the white ribbon attached to its underside.
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Fully remove the speaker board from the device by gently pulling the ribbon cables out of the slot.
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Remove the power and the volume buttons from their cradles.
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Remove the eight 4.0 mm screws for the plastic backing that covers the screen.
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Carefully lift out the plastic plate and set it aside.
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The screen is now completely accessible and can be lifted out of its cradle. Use the plastic spudger to safely and carefully lift the screen up.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Where can i get a replacement screen?
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