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Use this guide to replace the motherboard in your MNT Pocket Reform laptop.
If any of your ports (except for the headset jack) are damaged, you will need to replace the motherboard since the ports are soldered to the motherboard. You can find specs to make your own motherboard on MNT's documentation page.
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If you've installed an operating system, follow the appropriate steps to safely shut down the laptop.
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If you've not yet installed an operating system, or the laptop is not responsive, you can shut it down with these steps:
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Turn on the OLED screen by pressing the Hyper key (diagonal arrow) and Enter at the same time.
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Use the arrow keys to select Power Off on the OLED screen.
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Press Enter to shut down the laptop.
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Disconnect all cables from the laptop.
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Use a small tool, like a SIM eject tool or a bent paperclip, to turn off the standby power switch by sliding the switch away from the headset jack.
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Place the laptop on your work surface so the bottom cover, with the regulatory info box, is facing up.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 4.8 mm‑long screws securing the bottom cover.
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Apply a suction handle to the bottom cover.
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Use the suction handle to lift the bottom cover off of the laptop.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the batteries' sliding connectors from the charger board.
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Lift the batteries out of the frame.
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Place the bottom cover on the laptop.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the bottom cover with the six 4.8 mm‑long screws.
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Place the laptop on your work surface so the top cover with the MNT logo is facing up.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the seven 4.8 mm‑long screws securing the top cover.
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Apply a suction handle to the top cover.
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Use the suction handle to lift the top cover off of the laptop.
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Use high concentration (greater than 90%) isopropyl alcohol and a coffee filter or lint-free cloth to clean the new processor and the area of the cover that will contact the thermal pad.
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Apply the thermal pad to the processor on the new processor module.
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Proceed with re-installing the top cover.
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Slide one arm of a pair of tweezers under the antenna coaxial cable connector, as close to the metal head as possible.
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Lift the connector straight up and off the processor module to disconnect it.
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Use a spudger to push on alternating sides of the locking tab that holds the interconnect ribbon cable in place on the processor module until the locking tab clicks into its open position.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grip the blue tab on the ribbon cable and pull it out of the connector.
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Use your fingers to pull the two metal tabs on the short sides of the processor module away from the module at the same time.
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Pull the processor module out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to flip up the locking flap of the display cable ZIF connector.
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Use a pair of tweezers to grip the pull tab on the ribbon cable and pull it out of the connector.
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Use a spudger to push on alternating sides of the locking tab that holds the processor module ribbon cable in place on the motherboard until the locking tab clicks into its open position.
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Use a pair of tweezers to grip the blue tab on the ribbon cable and pull it out of the connector.
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Use a pair of angled tweezers or your fingers to disconnect all of the sliding connectors from the motherboard:
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Standby power switch
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Keyboard controller UART
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Speaker
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Keyboard USB
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Charger
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Headset
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the motherboard:
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Two 2.9 mm‑long screws securing the left edge of the motherboard
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Two 4.8 mm‑long screws securing the right edge of the motherboard
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Making sure to slide the ports on the right edge of the motherboard out of their slots in the frame, lift the left edge of the motherboard and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
