Introduction
This repair guide will help you safely access the Surface's battery pack and install a new one.
What you need
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Carefully turn the tablet over so the screen is facing down.
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Pull up on the bottom corners to open the stand.
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Refer to the images.
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Locate the two 5.08mm T5 Torx screws. The two screws will be located on the left and right sides in the kickstand.
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Make sure when removing the screws to be careful to prevent stripping of the head.
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With all the screws removed gently wiggle the stand side to side until the lever in the middle is free, releasing the stand.
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Use a spudger or similar flat headed tool to release the small bezels out lined in the image. Remove the plastic trim covering the camera with the soft flat headed tool.
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Next, remove the ten 5.92mm T5 torx screws located underneath the kickstand.
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Remove the seven 5.87mm T5 torx screws located under the camera casing. There is a sticker covering the second screw from the left.
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Disconnect the rear cover from the main shell of the system by loosening it with a spudger where the gaps exist.
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Continue working your way around to each corner and loosen the snap-ons on each side until the rear cover comes off.
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Rotate the device 180 degrees so that the bottom of the device is facing you.
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A ribbon connects the battery on the rear cover, to the motherboard. Slowly lift the bottom of the rear cover up until you can see the ribbon.
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Use a spudger to push the ribbon away from the motherboard and parallel to the motherboard in order to remove the ribbon.
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Separate the rear cover by lifting it up away from the main system.
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Gently slide the spudger underneath one side of the battery and work it back and forth around all sides until the battery comes off the back cover.
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