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Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement

Introduction

The rear cover of the tablet part of this notebook is held on by clips only. In order to remove it, you must go around the entire outside of the tablet and unclip each side.

What you need

  1. Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Rear Cover: step 1, image 1 of 3 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Rear Cover: step 1, image 2 of 3 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Rear Cover: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Carefully insert your metal pry tool between the back cover and the frame at an angle as shown.

    • Give the tool a twist to the left to start separating the clips.

    • Work your way to the corner, prying and twisting to pop the clips as you go.

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  2. Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Right Side: step 2, image 1 of 3 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Right Side: step 2, image 2 of 3 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Right Side: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Insert an opening pick to make sure the clips don't close down again as you round the corner and start working on the right side of the tablet.

    • Continue as before, prying and twisting to release the catches.

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  4. Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Top Edge: step 3, image 1 of 2 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Top Edge: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Continue along the top edge as before

    • When you get to the corner, be careful not to insert the tool in the space below the power on symbol. There is a delicate clip there that is easy to break if you're prying with the tool. (Yes, I'm speaking from experience. Don't be me.)

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  5. Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Left Side: step 4, image 1 of 2 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Left Side: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Unclip the left side of the tablet.

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  6. Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Bottom Edge: step 5, image 1 of 2 Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement, Bottom Edge: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Back to the bottom side again, this little part by itself is a little finicky to get unclipped, just follow the same procedure as with the first one.

    • And finally the home stretch between the keyboard/power connector and the right hand guide pin, back to where you started.

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  7. Acer Iconia W510 Rear Cover Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • The rear cover is removed.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, simply place the rear cover back in position and squeeze the edges together all the way around.

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