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The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

The Sharper Image Literati Tablet's Keyboard may need to be replaced due to wear on the keys within a few years of purchase. The Keyboard replacement for The Sharper Image Tablet can be done in approximately half an hour to forty five minutes with moderate difficulty level in nineteen steps. Keyboard replacement for The Sharper Image Literati Tablet can help your device look new once more.

What you need

  1. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Wedge plastic spudger tool between the back panel and the body of device.

    • Pry apart the back panel and the device.

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  2. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Desolder the battery wires from the circuit board.

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  3. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Warm the battery with a hair dryer.

    • Be carful not to over-heat the battery, this could cause the battery to ignite.

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  4. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    Tool used on this step:
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    • Gently wedge a spudger or thin plastic card between the battery and the body of device. Work the spudger or card along the length of the battery to free it from the adhesive.

    • Do not bend or puncture the battery. Work slowly and carefully.

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  5. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement, SD Port: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the fifteen 4mm screws from the silver peripheral edging.

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  7. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove three 4 mm screws from the circuit board containing the headphone jack and power jack.

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  8. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the circuit board.

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  9. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Unclip ZIF clip from the chip and unplug ribbon cable.

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  10. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Detach the peripheral edge with plastic wedge.

    • This may require a little hard pulling.

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  11. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Remove peripheral silver edge.

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  12. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove screws from the large metal shielding.

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  13. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the silver backing plate and the adhered SD port chip.

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  14. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 10 Phillips head 4.2 mm screws using PH#00 screwdriver from the key board chip.

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  15. The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 2 The Sharper Image Literati Tablet Keyboard Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • Peal back the sensor array and keypad.

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Conclusion

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

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This is NOT how you open them!!! I broke one of mine doing this. The white part SLIDES UP! DO not ply it open!!! Slide it up ( it needs a LITTLE ply around the silver part. ) It comes off then there are TWO SCREWS holding the brown part down. Once you remove the two screws ( they are under the white part ) then you can slide up the brown part too.

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