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Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement

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  1. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Make sure the power is off.

    • Insert the plastic opening tool into a crack on side of the tablet.

    • You can use a thin screwdriver if you don't have the opening tool.

    • Carefully pull the tool upwards to and pry open the Transformer pad.

    • Make sure the SD card slot is empty first.

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  2. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the tool in the gap along all four sides, continually pulling the tool upwards.

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  3. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back cover once it is loose and set it aside.

    • Rotate the tablet so it matches the picture.

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  4. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully unplug the battery cable from the motherboard by grabbing the wires close to the black piece and pulling it out of the housing.

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  5. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully pry the battery out of the tablet with the opening tool.

    • Replace battery with a new +3.7V=19Wh Li-polymer Battery Pack C11P1328.

    • There may be some tape on the battery, so you may hear pulling as you pry.

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  6. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement, Rear Facing Camera: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully unplug rainbow cable from motherboard.

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  8. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Use plastic opening tool to carefully pry the battery out from frame.

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  9. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Use the +J000 screwdriver to remove screws (2) from speakers.

    • Keep the screws together and organized. (Label, if necessary).

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  10. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Take ground wire out from the top of TF103C-L(Left) speaker.

    • If you pull on the wire to much it will break off.

    • If you break the wire off you can solder it back on

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  11. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the Left speaker from the frame.

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  12. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Use the +J000 screwdriver to unscrew and remove the M2 plastic holder.

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  13. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove black tape from ribbon cable and separate the cable from the soundboard.

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  14. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1
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    • Remove black tape.

    • Unplug ribbon cable using small tweezers from volume and power button.

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  15. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Use the +J000 screwdriver to remove screws (3) from motherboard.

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  16. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug all three ribbon cables.

    • Two from motherboard. One from USB charging port.

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  17. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Lift up the motherboard.

    • Pull out ribbon cable from the underside of the motherboard then remove it.

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  18. Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 2 Asus Transformer Pad TF103C Rear-Facing Camera Replacement: step 17, image 2 of 2

    • Remove camera.

    • The camera is glued down so it might take some strength to remove

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, attach the new camera to the motherboard then follow these instructions in reverse order.

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UMass Dartmouth, Team 3-6, Shastany Fall 2015 Member of UMass Dartmouth, Team 3-6, Shastany Fall 2015

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