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Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement

What you need

  1. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Make sure your device is powered off before replacement to prevent electric shock.

    • With the device screen face down, use the metal spudger to remove the small rubber circles on all four corners of the device. The screws should now be revealed.

    • Using the metal spudger, pry open the small, long rubber rectangle on the back of the device to reveal more screws.

  2. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 6.8mm screws from the four corners of the device.

    • Using the same screwdriver, remove the three screws that were behind the rubber rectangle. These screws do not come out of the device.

    • Use the plastic opening tool to gently pry open the back panel of the tablet.

  3. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Use the nylon spudger to gently pry under the battery to remove it.

    • Make sure you do not damage the battery or metal plate in this process and only use a nylon spudger. Be patient and work slowly for the best results.

  4. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Use a soldering iron to remove the battery from the motherboard safely.

    • For advice on how to solder, check out iFixit's Soldering Guide.

  5. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement, Motherboard: step 5, image 1 of 2 Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement, Motherboard: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Using the plastic opening tool, gently push the two small, black and white switches out in the direction of the ribbon wires.

    • Slowly pull the ribbon wire out of the switch to free it.

  6. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Push the larger black and white strip leading to a ribbon wire upward using the plastic opening tool.

    • Carefully pull the ribbon wire out of the switch

  7. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Unscrew the five 4 mm screws around the perimeter of the motherboard using the ph00 size phillips head screwdriver.

  8. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the button board by unscrewing two more 4 mm screws and one 6.5 mm screw

  9. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Solder off connections from the wire connecting the motherboard to the speaker.

    • For how to solder, check out iFixit's Soldering Guide.

  10. Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement, Charging Port: step 10, image 1 of 2 Lexibook Junior Tablet Charging Port Replacement, Charging Port: step 10, image 2 of 2
Conclusion

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

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