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Asus VivoTab Smart Camera Replacement

Introduction

The tablet comes with two cameras. Replacing the back camera will be the sole focus of this guide.

What you need

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    • Power off the device before you begin disassembly.

    • Place the device face down on a flat surface.

    • Remove the back panel with the plastic opening tool by sliding the tool around the edge of the panel.

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    • Unplug the ribbon that connects to the camera by pulling outward on it with tweezers.

    • Remove the silver plate that sits on top of the camera lens.

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    • Use tweezers to grab the speaker cable near the white plug and pull to disconnect it.

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    • Gently pull outward on the ribbon to with tweezers to disconnect it.

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    • Peel back the tape covering the ribbons.

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    • Unplug the 3 ribbons by pulling outward on them with a pair of tweezers.

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    • Remove two 2.7 mm Phillips #00 screws holding down the pressure plate.

    • Use tweezers to lift back the battery connector, which is located directly under the pressure plate.

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    • Remove seven 3.7 mm Phillips #00 screws.

    • Remove one 2.7 mm Phillips #00 screw.

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    • Slide the tweezers under the motherboard and lift up to remove the motherboard.

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    • Flip the motherboard over and lay it flat on a surface

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    • Use tweezers to gently lift and remove the camera from the motherboard.

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Conclusion

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

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