What you need
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Unplug all cables and fully shut down your tablet.
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If you have a keyboard attached, remove it.
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Firmly press a SIM eject tool into the small hole in the corner of the SSD door until it pops up.
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Remove the SSD door.
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 2.2 mm‑long screw securing the SSD.
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Use your fingers to pull the SSD out of its socket at a shallow angle.
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Slide the SSD door back into its recess and press down on the bottom edge until it clicks into place.
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Close the kickstand and flip your device over so the screen is facing up.
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Heat an iOpener and lay it on the right edge of the screen for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
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When separating the top edge adhesive, follow instructions carefully to avoid damaging the front camera.
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To prevent inserting your pick too far, measure 8 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
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If you're having trouble separating the adhesive, use the third photo as a reference for the adhesive location.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick under the screen near the bottom of the right speaker cutout.
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Slide your pick towards the bottom edge so the tip goes under the notch in the screen.
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Slide the pick down the right edge to separate the adhesive securing it.
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Leave the pick inserted under the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.
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Heat the bottom edge of the screen with an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun.
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Insert a second pick under the bottom right corner of the screen and slide it along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the second pick inserted under the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.
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Heat the left edge of the screen with an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun.
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Insert a third pick under the bottom left corner of the screen and slide it up the left edge, stopping when you get to the bottom of the left speaker cutout.
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Leave the pick inserted under the screen to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Heat the top edge of the screen with an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun.
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Insert a fourth pick under the screen near the top of the left speaker cutout.
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Slide your pick towards the top edge so the tip goes under the notch in the screen.
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Slide the pick along the top edge to separate the adhesive.
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Once the screen is fully separated, slightly lift the top edge and flip the screen so it can lay flat.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to gently lift the edges of the metal screen cable cover to unclip it.
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Remove the cable cover.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the smaller screen cable press connector.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wide screen cable press connector, starting on one of the short sides and moving to the other.
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