Introduction
Use this guide to replace your cracked or broken LCD screen or front case.
Video Overview
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Take the battery cover off by releasing the locking tab and hinging the cover away.
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Remove left and right triggers by lifting and pulling them away from the system.
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Do the same for side panels
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Remove the gray On/Off Switch by pulling up and away from the unit. Replace with another switch if necessary.
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Remove the three screws on the circuit board with a Phillips #1 screw driver.
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Remove the rubber button pads from their pockets.
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Remove the plastic buttons and the D-pad from beneath the rubber pads with tweezers or by hand.
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Use a spudger/tweezers/fingernail to unlatch the LCD ribbon port by pulling the grey tabs on the sides upwards (towards the top edge of the PCB).
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Once the LCD ribbon port has been unlatched, the LCD ribbon should very easily slide out and can be removed with zero force using fingers or tweezers.
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