Remove the back battery cover by pinching down on the tab and pulling outward.

Remove the six back panel screws using a Y1 screw driver.

Remove bottom back panel screw with a Phillips #1 screw driver.

Remove the back panel by pulling away with one hand and the front secured in the other hand.

Remove left and right triggers by lifting and pulling them away from the system.

Do the same for side panels.

Remove the gray On/Off Switch by pulling up and away from the unit. Replace with another switch if necessary.

Remove the three screws on the circuit board with a Phillips #1 screw driver.

Pull circuit board away from the front panel by pulling up at the bottom of the circuit board, keeping the top ribbon still connected.

Remove the rubber button pads from their pockets.

Remove the plastic buttons and the D-pad from beneath the rubber pads with tweezers or by hand.

Use a spudger/tweezers/fingernail to unlatch the LCD ribbon port by pulling the grey tabs on the sides upwards (towards the top edge of the PCB).

Once the LCD ribbon port has been unlatched, the LCD ribbon should very easily slide out and can be removed with zero force using fingers or tweezers.

Use the spudger to lift the screen from the front panel. Place the spudger in the space directly left of the D-pad.

Use the tweezers to remove the black tape if needed.