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Main Board Removal (Buttons and Screen)

Prerequisite Only
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn’t meant to be used alone.

Introduction

Main board prereq for buttons and screen guides.

  1. Main Board Removal (Buttons and Screen), Remove the main board: step 1, image 1 of 3 Main Board Removal (Buttons and Screen), Remove the main board: step 1, image 2 of 3 Main Board Removal (Buttons and Screen), Remove the main board: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Lift and remove the main board from the front shell.

    • To prevent damaging any surface mounted components, lay the board on your workspace cartridge reader side down.

    • If any part of the thermal pad came off the large CPU on the board's top edge, use your fingers to gently put it back in place.

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Conclusion

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

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