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Remove the two Phillips #00 screws on the plastic frame.

As you are pulling the plastic frame off, the shoulder buttons and volume switch may fall out of the device.

Underneath each shoulder button is a small spring. Do not lose them.

Depress the small clip on the lower right corner of the plastic guard with a spudger.

Grab the edges of the plastic frame and lift it off the motherboard.

Remove the two gold Phillips #00 screws on the motherboard.

With one hand, gently slide the top left end of the motherboard up and out of the front case.

With your other hand, pull the EMI shield out until the tab comes out of the front case.

Once the tab is pulled out from the bottom, slide the EMI shield down and out from the device.

The entire motherboard is now accessible.

Take extreme care when working with the motherboard to avoid damaging the device and its components.

A small ribbon cable connects the start and select buttons to the motherboard. It can rip very easily so, do not pull on it.

Lift the motherboard and front plastic cover assembly off of the front case.

Once the front case is removed, the plastic on/off switch will fall out of place.

When you remove the motherboard from the front case, the start and select buttons may fall out.

If the buttons did not fall out, remove them with a pair of tweezers.

Without the front case, you will be left with the motherboard and the plastic mount. The LCD screen is attached to the motherboard by a ribbon and can fall off the plastic mount.

Using metal tweezers, grab the start/select board and slide it out gently.

Lift the entire motherboard assembly off the plastic guard.

Take caution not to damage any of the gold ribbon cables on the motherboard.

The LCD screen is the only thing connecting the motherboard and plastic guard.