Introduction
Use this guide to remove or replace the SurfaceConnect port in a Microsoft Surface Pro 5.
Applying new thermal paste to the CPU during reassembly may improve the performance of your Surface. If you wish to do that, make sure you have new thermal paste and either high-concentration isopropyl alcohol or a specialized thermal paste cleaner.
There is a significant chance that you may break the unreinforced and fragile display panel during this procedure. Be sure to apply plenty of heat and be extremely careful during the prying stage.
What you need
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Use a spudger to flip up the small locking flaps on the display cable ZIF connectors.
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Slide an opening pick under the display board to separate the adhesive holding it onto the back of the screen.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Insert one point of a pair of pointed tweezers into a gap in the corner of the EMI shield covering the heat sink.
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Use the tweezers to pry the EMI shield away from the motherboard as much as you can without bending it. Do not remove it yet.
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Remove the ten Torx screws securing the heat sink:
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Five 2.6 mm-long T3 screws
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Four 3.3 mm-long T5 screws
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Screw 1
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Screw 2
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Screw 3
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Screw 4
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Pry up the metal cover on the motherboard using either the nylon spudger or plastic opening tool.
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Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 3mm screws from the ribbon holder on top of the colored cables.
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Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 3mm screws holding the charging port assembly to the case.
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Use the nylon spudger to pop off the ribbon connector for the ribbon going over the charging port connection.
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Grab the opened clamp on the charging port connecting cables and disconnect it by pulling back.
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