TomTom XL Screen and Motherboard Replacement

Step 1 Screen and Motherboard

• Slip a small plastic opening tool underneath the screen bezel, gently sliding it around the inside edge.
• Starting at the corners, carefully pry up the screen bezel.
Step 2

• Remove the four Phillips #00 screws around the edge of the screen.
Step 3
• Slide a small plastic opening tool under the top portion of the metal frame and gently lift it up.
• Slide the plastic opening tool around the inner edge of the metal frame until it feels loose.
• It may take some time to release the frame from the housing. Some force may be necessary—but be careful not to bend the frame's fragile interior bracket.
• Remove the frame from the housing.
Step 4
• Lifting from the upper edge of the screen, tilt the screen away from the device.
• Tilt the screen slowly. Flipping the screen up too quickly may damage the display cable.
Step 5
• Remove the three Phillips #00 screws connecting the motherboard to the plastic housing:
• Two Phillips #00 screws are located at the bottom of the first picture.
• The third screw is hidden under the orange ribbon cable, near the screen.
• You may have to carefully lift the screen in order to reach this screw.
Step 6
• Flip the screen and motherboard over.
• Gripping the plastic casing, disconnect the battery cable connector from the motherboard.
• Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the motherboard.
• Remove the motherboard and screen from the housing.

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