Huawei MediaPad M3 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide is about how to replace the motherboard of Huawei MediaPad M3. A prerequisite of this guide is removing the display. The motherboard requires the removal of multiple screws; please store screws carefully for reassembly.

What you need

Step 1 Display Assembly

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Use a heat gun to heat the display. It may take up to 30 seconds.
Slide in the opening picks to the four corners of the tablet and peel off the display carefully.

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Step 2

Open the display carefully.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3.0mm screws.

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Step 3

After removing the two screws, use your hand to take out the silver metal bracket.

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Step 4

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Use the plastic opening tool to disconnect the two ribbon cable connectors.

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Step 5

Remove the display assembly from the device.

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Step 6 Front Camera

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 3.0mm screws.

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Step 7

Use your hand to remove the silver metal bracket.

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Step 8

Use your hand to remove the two black plastic covers.

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Step 9

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Use a plastic opening tool to remove the front camera.

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Step 10 Rear Camera

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Disconnect and remove the camera from the motherboard.

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Step 11 Motherboard

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove this 3mm screw.
Remove the small silver metal bracket.

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Step 12

First, remove the right ribbon cable from the board.
Next, remove the left ribbon cable from the board.

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Step 13

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 3mm screw present on top of the silver metal bracket.
Remove the silver metal bracket from the board.
Remove the yellow ribbon cable using a plastic opening tool.