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Locate the large button on the top of the device.
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Push down on the button and slide the cover away from the button.
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Grab the red pull tab and pull down to unlock the latch.
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Pull the battery out.
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Remove the four screws from the bottom of the device using a T6 Torx screwdriver.
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Remove the button cover on the back of the device by prying it up with a spudger or your thumb nail.
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Remove the two screws under the button using the T6 Torx screwdriver.
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Remove the power button by pulling it to the left.
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Remove the plastic antenna extension connector on the right side of the device.
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Pull up on the motherboard to remove it from the device.
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The logic board must be exposed to begin.
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Flip the device over (see second picture).
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Lift up the keyboard carefully from the right side, flipping to the left.
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Pivot the LCD screen, pulling on the top and sides and keeping the bottom attached.
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Continue to pivot the screen until it is lying on its face.
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Pivot the wire frame, that was under the LCD, from the left side.
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With the frame perpendicular to the device, locate the two black, plastic tabs shown in the two red circles.
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The boxes show more detailed views in the following pictures.
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WIth both hands, pull the tabs outwards to release the plastic cover from the board.
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Once the tabs are disengaged, pivot the plastic cover upwards.
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After the cover is pivoted slightly, remove it from the device.
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After the plastic cover is removed, locate the white, ribbon connector highlighted by the red square.
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Rotate the device 90 degrees counterclockwise to remove the ribbon connector.
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To remove the ribbon cable from the board, catch the sides of the connector with fingernails and pull downward.
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After the latch is pulled down, the ribbon cable is free to slide out of the connector housing.
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After following the prerequisite steps in the guide, the components are laid out as depicted in the picture.
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The LCD screen is highlighted in red.
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Locate the white ribbon connector attached to the keyboard.
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Catch the sides of the connector with fingernails and pull outward.
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After the latch is pulled out, the ribbon cable is free to slide out of the connector housing.
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After following the prerequisite steps and the steps of this guide, all of the components should look like this.
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The keyboard is highlighted in red.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.