Introduction
Remove the back cover to reveal internal components, such as the circuit board, keyboard and screen.
What you need
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Press the button on the back cover to release the battery cover.
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Slide off the battery cover.
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Remove the stylus by pulling up on the large top to reveal the top left case screw.
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Pull away the black flap to reveal the top right case screw.
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Use the T5 screwdriver attachment to remove the 5 black back case screws marked by the red and yellow circles. These screws are 0.274 inches long.
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Use the same T5 screwdriver attachment to remove the middle screw marked by the blue circle. It is shorter than the other screws at 0.121 inches in length.
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry open the device. Start on the volume control side (left side of the screen) and work your way up along the edge and across the top.
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Slowly unfold the back casing away from the front casing revealing the red and black wound wire speaker cable, marked by the yellow box.
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Using tweezers, squeeze the plastic head of the black and red wound wire cable. This will detach the cable from the circuit board and fully separate the two halves.
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