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Installing a new motherboard involves removing the other components. Once this is done, removing the motherboard involves unscrewing the board from the housing and disconnecting various cables and wires.
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Unscrew the 1.9mm screw located at the top of the device with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Unscrew the 2.5mm screw located on the left side of the device with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Unscrew the five 2.5mm screws on the back panel with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the back panel by lifting it away with your hands.
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Pull up on the black tab on the battery pack to reveal the power cord.
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Disconnect the battery pack from the motherboard by unplugging the power cables. Gently pull the wire toward the bottom of the device.
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Gently peel back the adhesive to completely disconnect the battery pack from device.
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Holding the memory module in place, unscrew the three 0.9mm screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Lightly grab the memory module and pull it upwards.
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Unscrew the 2.5mm screw on the top portion of the audio module with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the tape that is holding the module down.
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Lift up the orange ribbon cable and unscrew the two 2.5mm screws located at the corners of the audio module with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Unplug the audio module from the motherboard by disconnecting the wires by lifting the orange wire up.
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Use tweezers to unplug the speaker wire from the motherboard by pulling the plug (not the wires) down towards the speaker.
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Remove the tape holding speaker wire by peeling it away.
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Holding down the speaker rail unscrew the two 2.5mm screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Remove the speaker rail vertically from the device.
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Unplug the ribbon cable found near the bottom of the motherboard by pulling it towards the bottom of the device.
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Unplug the ribbon cable connected at the bottom of the memory module by prying it up with a spudger.
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Unplug the wires found underneath the right side of the "stem" of the motherboard by pulling gently.
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Lift up the black locking tab holding the ribbon cable in place.
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Gently pull on the ribbon cable to remove it from the ZIF connector.
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Unplug the yellow connector from the underside of the left side of the motherboard by pulling gently.
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Unplug the second yellow connector from the underside of the right side of the motherboard by pulling gently.
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Unplug the last set of wires from underneath the top of the motherboard.
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The motherboard should be loose now. You should be able to wiggle it free from the housing.
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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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