Introduction
Use this guide to reinstall the motherboard, the motherboard buffer, and the button bracket when transferring your old tablet's internals to a new screen for your Kobo Libra eReader.
What you need
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to peel off the remaining adhesive on the bottom of the motherboard buffer.
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If your replacement screen comes with pre‑installed adhesive for the motherboard buffer, peel off its liner.
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Place the motherboard buffer on its slot in the frame, making sure it's aligned properly on the screw posts.
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Use your fingers, or a spudger, to press down the motherboard buffer and adhere it to the frame.
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Slide the button bracket onto the motherboard so its two clips are aligned properly on the indents.
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The bracket can slide back-and-forth along the indents. Check if the three screw holes are aligned to gauge if the bracket is in the right spot.
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While holding the button bracket in place, lay the motherboard into its slot on the frame.
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If necessary, slide the button bracket back‑and‑forth until you feel its two holes slot into the alignment pegs.
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Check that all of the cables are above the motherboard before continuing.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to reinstall five of the screws securing the motherboard and the button bracket:
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Four 2.4 mm‑long screws
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One 3.9 mm‑long screw
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Peel the light sealing tape off its yellow liner to expose the adhesive underneath.
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Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for help.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for help.
