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Not getting the speed and memory out of your tablet that you would like? Is there a bad connection between the motherboard and the digitizer, which may cause a black screen? If so, use this guide to replace the motherboard on the device. Be sure not to lose the screws once you remove the motherboard. There are a total of three screws that fix the motherboard onto the digitizer.
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Use the plastic opening tool to release the clips holding the rear panel of the device onto the front section.
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Continue around the entire device until all of the clips have been released.
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Use a spudger to carefully free the speaker from it's housing on the back panel.
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Place the spudger between the speaker and the rear panel. Use a prying motion to remove the component.
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Insert the flat side of the standard spudger underneath the battery and use a prying action to loosen the glue holding it to the digitizer.
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Do this all around the battery until it comes off.
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Use the Portable Soldering Iron tool to heat the leads coming from the battery to the motherboard, thereby breaking the connection.
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Once heated, use tweezers to pull the wires free from their connections.
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Detach the end of the Wi-Fi antenna from the tape on the edge of the shell.
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Use the Portable Soldering Iron tool to heat the lead coming from the Wi-Fi antenna to the logic board, thereby breaking the connection.
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Once heated, use tweezers to pull the wire free from its connection.
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Loosen the edges of the black tape covering the camera using the heavy-duty spudger.
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Use the freed edges of the tape to gently remove the camera assembly from its plastic housing.
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Use tweezers to lift the cover off the top of the camera's ZIF adapter.
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Pull the assembly away from the motherboard with a set of tweezers to prepare for desoldering.
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Use the Portable Soldering Iron tool to heat the leads coming from the camera assembly to the motherboard, thereby breaking the connection.
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Once heated, use tweezers to pull the wires free from their connections.
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Remove the three 2.2mm Phillips head screws using a screwdriver to loosen the motherboard from the shell.
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Use the 45 degree tweezers to lift the black section of the digitizer ZIF adapter to release the ribbon. Gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Use the 45 degree tweezers to lift the black section of the LCD ZIF adapter to release the ribbon. Gently pull the ribbon cable out of its socket.
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The motherboard is now separated from the digitizer and front panel and can be safely removed from the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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