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Lenovo IdeaTab A2109 System Board Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the system board

What you need

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    • Look at the back of the tablet and locate the speakers on top of the rear cover.

    • There is a smaller indentation in the plastic cover that runs across the top of the device.

    • Wedge the plastic opening tool, under the middle of the cover as shown, then push up and the cover will pop off.

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    • Remove SD card if present.

    • Remove two black 3mm Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Disconnect battery power connector by pinching the connector with tweezers, and sliding it out of the housing.

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    • Remove seven black 3mm Phillips #00 screws.

    • The top right corner screw is underneath a yellow ribbon. Lift the ribbon up without disconnecting it and unscrew the screw.

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    • Now you can take the battery out in order to either replace it or continue disassembling the device.

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    • Remove two black 3mm Phillips #00 screws.

    • Remove three silver 1.8 mm Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Use tweezers to flip up the small black plastic locks on all four connections.

    • Carefully remove each of the exposed ribbons.

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    • Disconnect the two speaker connectors by pinching them with tweezers and sliding them out from the system board housing.

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    • Use tweezers or your finger nail to disconnect the camera attachment by flipping up the black rectangular connector.

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    • Disconnect the HDMI connection with the system board

    • Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the system board, and you will hear a pop as it comes free.

    • Slide out the system board from its housing tab on the upper right corner.

    • Pull the board slowly away from the tab, and it will pop out.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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