Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken home button board.
What you need
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In the following steps, you will use a metal spudger to lift the front panel out from the rear case of your TouchPad.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the home button board off the adhesive securing it to the front panel.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Beware of the ribbon cable right beneath the volume rocker, as it's easy to shear that cable if you are too rough with the metal spudger.
Michael Innes - Reply
I wasn’t happy with using a metal spudger as it felt a bit forceful, as I have a bulk pack of opening tools I tried using them instead.
I may have been lucky, but by using those tools instead with the angled lip facing inwards at points adjacent to where the mounting clips are located according to the above image (like this, https://i.imgur.com/dylp6BG.jpg ), I managed to open the unit without breaking a clip or scratching the plastic back panel by bending the outside of the panel enough to pop the lcd panel.
Michael Sim - Reply