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Introduction

Use this guide to replace the display screen of your Pipo S1 Tablet. Replacing the display screen is pretty simple by following the following steps and using iFixit tools.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Insert an iFixit opening tool between the body and display of the tablet at the bottom of the device where the charging port is.
Slide the tool along the gap you are creating, moving to the right direction against the mini USB port.

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Step 2

Gently pry the body of the tablet and pop the back cover open.
Lift the back cover of the device and place it on the side.

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Step 3

Lift the edge of the white tape with the iFixit opening tool.

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Step 4

Lift the white tape with your fingers, then lift the yellow tape that holds the battery extension.

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Step 5

On the bottom of your tablet, use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to take the two 3mm screws out.

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Step 6

Lift the headphone jack and move it to the other side, placing it on the surface you are working on.

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Step 7

Use a spudger to pry the battery and detach it from the glue underneath it.
Be careful not to pinch the battery—lithium batteries are hazardous and prone to short circuiting, and thus burning and/or exploding.

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Step 8

Lift the battery and place it a little further away from the positive and negative battery wires.

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Step 9

Using your soldering iron, melt the two lead spots to detach the wires.
The soldering iron is extremely hot, so handle with caution. Always keep the soldering iron holder next to you when using it so you can return it easily.
When reassembling, make sure you solder the right pole to the right spot on the circuit board, as swapping them can burn the motherboard.

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Step 10

Remove the two wires. Then remove the battery completely from the device.
Make sure you tape the negative and positive battery wires to keep them from short-circuiting.

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Step 11 Screen

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On the bottom of your tablet, take your J000 screwdriver and take out the three 3mm screws that hold down the motherboard.

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Step 12

Locate the orange connection strip that connects the motherboard to the display screen. Use your J001 to pry the connector off.

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Step 13

Take your J001 screwdriver and carefully push out the cable ribbon alternating on both sides.

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Step 14

After you loosened the cable ribbon with your J001 screwdriver, pull it out with your fingers.

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Step 15

After the motherboard is freed from screws and connections, now you can lift it with two fingers and slowly place it next to your device front cover that holds the display screen.
The speaker connection that is on the front cover of your device is still attached to the motherboard; therefore place the motherboard close to the front cover.

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Step 16

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Take you J000 screwdriver and take out the screws that hold down the levers that keeps the display screen clamped down.
Remove the two connectors with your fingers.

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