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Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement

Introduction

The charger port is located on the motherboard (the blue L-shaped piece) at the bottom of the device. In order to replace the port, a soldering kit is needed. Be sure you have all the necessary tools and safety equipment on hand before starting.

A guide to soldering can be found on iFixit's website here.

What you need

  1. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement, General Disassembly Prerequisite Guide: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 2cm screws on the bottom using the PH0 Phillips head screw driver.

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  2. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Pry open back piece with plastic spudger.

    • Remove the back piece of the device.

    • The back panel may be difficult to pry off, use gentle force.

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  3. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect speaker (which is attached by black and red wires) from back piece using plastic spudger.

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  5. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Gently pry the battery off of the device with the plastic spudger.

    • There is a large amount of glue holding the battery to the device.

    • Do not puncture the battery with the plastic spudger.

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  6. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement, Charger Port: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • The charger port is located on the underside of the motherboard (as pictured).

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  7. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the charger port by using tweezers and gently pulling.

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  8. Azpen A701 Charger Port Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Solder and place new charger port.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, snap back piece on to the front piece and screw in both 2cm screws at the bottom.

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