Palm m105 Motherboard Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

Introduction

Make sure you have a replacement board before starting. Refer to the these sites for replacement parts. http://www.palmmediccanada.com/pm1xx.htm or http://www.directfix.com/category/_PM1.h...

What you need

Step 1 Motherboard

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Start with your intact Palm m105.

Step 2

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Remove protective flap by pulling directly out from the top.
The two clips will pop out

Step 3

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Remove Faceplate. There is a tab where the finger is located in the picture that needs to be pulled up.
The Faceplate will then easily lift off

Step 4

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Using a T5 Torx bit screwdriver, remove the four screws located on the back of the device turning counter clockwise.
The link to purchase this screwdriver is Located here.

Step 5

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This is what the device looks like once you have taken the screws out and opened the device.

Step 6

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The Motherboard and screen will pop out of the back case easily.
Be careful when doing this step, the components are fragile.

Step 7

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To remove the screen from the motherboard there are going to be three tabs that need to pulled up.
** This step needs to be done with special care because it is very fragile.**
Once they are all three popped up the motherboard and screen will separate easily.

Step 8

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Now that the screen and motherboard are separated you may discard the broken screen. The best way to dispose of the broken screen is to: Recycle it

Conclusion

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

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