Introduction
This guide takes you through the process of installing the rear panel. The rear panel houses the rear touch pad.
What you need
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 6.4mm screws on the back casing.
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Using your fingernail or a spudger, pry open the accessory port cover on the top of the device.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.4mm screws hidden beneath the accessory port cover.
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Beginning at the sides of the device, use a plastic opening tool to separate the front and rear cases.
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Continue working your way around the device gently prying it open.
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Gently separate the two cases, minding the battery and the touch screen controller connectors holding the two cases together.
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Using a spudger, free the touch screen controller flex cable by gently prying up the connection.
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With the help of a spudger, gently pry off and remove the battery cable retainer on the back casing assembly.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 5.0mm blue battery case screws.
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Remove the plastic battery retaining bar.
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Using your finger or a spudger, lift the battery out and remove it.
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Guide the battery wires through the hole in the back casing as you remove the battery.
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Slide the spuder between the right speaker and the rear casing.
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Using a spudger, gently peel up the right speaker from the light adhesive connecting it to casing.
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Remove the right speaker.
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Slide the spudger between the left speaker and the rear casing.
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Using a spudger, gently peel up the left speaker from the light adhesive connecting it to casing.
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Remove the left speaker.
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