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Motion Computing LE1600 Button Assembly Replacement

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If the buttons on the front of the device aren't responding, you may have a faulty button board. Follow the instructions below to replace your button board.

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    • Turn the device so the screen is facing down.

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    • Slide the battery lock switch next to the power slider to the unlocked position.

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    • Slide and hold the switch by the fan vent to the unlocked position. Firmly grasp the battery and pull away from tablet.

    • When replacing the battery, place the end near the fan vent in first. Make sure to keep the other switch in the unlocked position while pushing the battery into place.

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    • Unscrew hard drive panel using a Phillips head #1 screwdriver.

    • (Our device was not given to us with a hard drive or a hard drive panel)

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    • Pull clear plastic tab to detach hard drive from tablet.

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    • To disconnect the three white ribbon cables on the side closest to the hard drive connector, pull the white plastic tabs.

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    • Pull the brown tabs to disconnect the white ribbon cable on the other side.

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    • Caution: do not pull on the wires, instead pull from the plastic connectors.

    • To disconnect the remaining ribbon cables, pull the plastic connectors away from their connections.

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    • With a Phillips #1 screwdriver, Unscrew the nine 10mm screws holding the case together.

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    • Using a spudger, press in the five tabs on the side where the battery was.

    • This should separate the two halves of the device. Carefully set the side with the motherboard off to the side.

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    • Unplug the three ribbon cables by pulling on the brown tabs and unplugging cable.

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    • With a Phillips #1 screwdriver, unscrew the three 4mm screws holding the display bracket on the back side of the front buttons.

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    • Remove the button board and replace.

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

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