Disassembling Sony Clie PEG-SL10

Start by holding your Sony Clie PEG-SL10 face-up in your hand.

Turn over your Sony Clie and unlock the cover slide lock.

After unlocking the cover slide lock, remove the cover and set aside.

Turn your Sony Clie face-up.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the six case screws on the sides and bottom of the device.

Remove the front case by gently lifting away from the device.

Turn the Sony Clie face down and open the back case by prying open the left side of the device.

Gently pry off the right side off the back panel and set it aside, leaving room for the scroll wheel at the upper right corner.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the scroll wheel in place.

Pull out both sides of the clip to remove the scroll wheel power cable from the device.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the two screws towards the bottom sides of the Sony Clie to remove the battery harness.

Pull the power cable from the socket located above the upper right side of the battery harness.

Gently pull out the clips to remove the bottom power cables from the motherboard after removing the battery harness.

Rotate the motherboard 180 degrees so that it is upside down facing toward you to expose the power cables on the other side.

Gently pull out the clips to remove the top power cables from the motherboard.