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ZEN V Creative Media Player Teardown
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Edit Step 2 ¶
Start by taking a pointy metal spudger and insert it on the bottom edge of the player
Slide it along, prying up until a gap forms
Proceed to insert and slide the tool along the left and right side of the device, until the plastic piece with the buttons comes free.
Half of the covering plastic should be off now
Gap between plastics

Edit Step 3 ¶
While doing the following steps note that this piece is glued on to the LCD. Do not apply too much force or shove your tool too far in
Glue
Bring your tool to the top edge of the player and insert it
Insert it on the top edge and slide while prying up
The gap
Insert it on the two sides and pry until plastic comes loose

Edit Step 4 ¶
Be very gentle with the LCD in the next 2 steps! It is glued to the logic board with black stick pads. Do not break the cable/clip!
Adhesive Pads
Cable Clip
Insert flat end of plastic spudger on the bottom of the LCD. Pry gently upwards.
Bottom of LCD
Insert on the sides and continue to pry.
Finally insert on the top and pry.
Top of LCD

Edit Step 6 ¶
Put down your spudger and pick up a Phillips #000 Screwdriver
Remove the two screws on the logic board
Screws
Remove Volume control button by pulling it up off the board
Volume control button
Pull up board from bottom of player
Gently wiggle the logic board out of the casing. Be careful because it is connected to a battery underneath it
Battery

Edit Step 9 ¶
These all are various components that can be removed with a soldering iron
USB 2.0 Port has 4 pads and 5 pins attaching it to the logic board
Various Switches- 4 pads each. From the (Bottom left), Volume up, Volume Down, Mute?, (Top Left), Power on/Hold, Reset
Line In Jack 4 pads
Headphone Jack 4 pads
Play/Pause Button 2 pads and Back Button 2 pads
LCD connector and Navigtor button
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