Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
4
Time Required
1 - 3 hours
- Charging Port 4 steps
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Introduction
Your time will be split between removing the back from the device and de-soldering. The charging port itself is actually soldered onto the bottom of the motherboard. To access it, it is best to remove the motherboard from the device.
Tools
Parts
No parts required.
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Use a Heat Gun to loosen the adhesive on the underside of the back cover.
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Use some prying tools to lift the back cover off of the device.
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Unscrew the motherboard.
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Make sure all ribbons are disconnected.
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Desolder the Motherboard- this will make it easier to get to the charging port without breaking any cords.
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Flip the Motherboard over and desolder the charging port from Motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Team
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