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LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement

What you need

  1. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the barcode covering the two screws on the lower back of the Leap Pad.

  2. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the two 5 mm screws that were covered by the sticker.

  3. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the outer protective child proof casing, starting from the bottom.

  4. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the 7 mm screw to the right of the cartridge dock, two 8 mm screws in the top left, and the nine 8 mm screws holding the the green shell.

  5. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the hard plastic casing, exposing the motherboard and battery.

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    • Disconnect the battery using tweezers or your fingernails.

    • The battery is glued down, if available put some isopropyl alcohol around the edges of the battery to soften the glue.

    • Gently pry of the battery lose using a spudger or another thin prying tool.

    • Be careful, damaging/puncturing the battery may cause an explosion.

  7. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 1 of 3 LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 2 of 3 LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the three wires that will be visible on top of the motherboard. The wires need to be disconnected by pulling them up vertically.

  8. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Unscrew the five screws holding the motherboard into the housing.

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    • Lift the motherboard up exposing the fourth and final wire. Once you lift up the motherboard you will need to pull down on the wire to disconnect.

  10. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Remove and replace motherboard.

  11. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement, Back Camera: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the ribbon cable attached to the camera itself by using tweezers.

  12. LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra Repair Back Camera Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1
    • On the reverse side of the motherboard, there will be two clips that will need to be pushed together to remove.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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