Introduction
Buttons can wear out over time or stop working completely. This guide will show how to remove the button panel on top of the device.
What you need
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Wedge the spudger between the top and front panel on the right side of the device.
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Push down on the spudger, lifting the front panel away from the top panel until it pops out of the right side.
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Repeat for the left side of the device.
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Once the panel is released on the left side, wedge the spudger between the top panel and front grill of the device as shown.
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Apply pressure and move the spudger upward until the front grill pops out.
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Repeat for the right side of the device.
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Turn the device around.
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Wedge the spudger into the larger part of the gap under the back of the device.
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Move the spudger up until the button panel is loose.
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Push forward on the back of the button panel to disconnect the panel from the top of the device.
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Turn the device around.
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Pull the button panel forward with one hand and push the screen assembly into the device with the other to disconnect the button panel.
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