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This guide will help you replace the front facing camera in your device. You’re going to need to open up the device first with a heating mechanism, and you’re going to need a couple of other tools to complete this guide.
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To soften the adhesive holding the tablet together, heat up the edges of the glass panel using a heated iOpener on the edge of the device. Alternatively you can use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive.
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Leave the iOpener on edge for two minutes.
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Place a suction cup near edge that you heated up with the iOpener.
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Press down on the suction cup to create a seal, and pull up with force to create a separation between the display and the midframe.
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Use an opening tool to split apart the glass panel from the midframe.
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As you continue along the edge using the opening tool, use a plastic card to keep the glass separate from the midframe.
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Pull off the glass panel using the suction cup.
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Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the display assembly to the motherboard. You can disconnect this ribbon from either end.
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Repeat steps 3 through 7 to remove the rear glass panel on the opposite side of the device.
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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws securing the battery, and the twenty-two screws surrounding the midframe.
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The midframe should snap off from the device’s motherboard.
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Locate the ribbon running from the midframe and disconnect it from the motherboard with the flat end of a spudger.
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Use the flat end of the spudger to pop off the connector between the battery and the motherboard.
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Flip the midframe over and pop the battery out, making sure to slide it out from underneath the ribbon cables.
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The battery should now be removed and detached from the device.
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Using a nylon spudger, carefully push the camera out of its framing.
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Carefully pop the front facing camera off from the motherboard with the flat end of the spudger.
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Remove the front facing camera from the device.
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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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This repair can be done without removing the screen!
