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Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement

Introduction

Is your screen cracked or damaged? Replacing your screen might help solve these issues.

What you need

  1. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement, Screen: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Make sure your device is turned off. Leaving it turned on may cause an electric shock.

    • Face the device with the screen towards you.

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  2. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • With a plastic opening tool, pry open the bottom left corner of the screen.

    • The screen is tightly attached to the tablet, so you may have to use a metal spudger to pry it open if the plastic spudger does not do the task.

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  3. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Next, pry open the top left corner of the screen.

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  5. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Then, pry open the top right corner of the screen.

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  6. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Lastly, pry open the bottom right corner of the screen.

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  7. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Once you have pried open all the corners of the tablet, carefully open the screen from the right side of the tablet.

    • Do not try and open the screen from the left side of the tablet, because the screen is attached on the left side of the tablet; doing this can damage the tablet.

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  8. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Once the tablet is opened, locate the connector.

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  9. Dell Venue 8 7840 Screen Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the connector from the tablet.

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Conclusion

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

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3 Comments

i wanted to replace the battery but dont know how to pry the screen open, is it attached with glue? thanks in advance.

dengzc - Reply

Where can I find a replacement screen for this device?

Karim Mohamed - Reply

Is the OLED connected with EDP 30=pin FPC?

Ron King - Reply

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