Introduction
This guide illustrates the steps required to access your tablet's headphone jack so it can be replaced. This replacement process requires many parts of the tablet to be removed, including numerous delicate pieces. Caution should be taken when carrying out these steps. Some experience may be required for more delicate processes, such as soldering.
What you need
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Use the opening tool to separate the front and rear panels by slipping the tool underneath the screen edge and sliding it around the entire device.
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Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the following screws:
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Five 3mm Phillips #00 screws
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Using a #00 Phillips screwdriver, remove the following screws:
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Five 3mm #00 Phillips screws
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Using a soldering iron and desoldering braid, remove the solder from the 5 terminals connecting headphone jack to circuit board.
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Replace the broken headphone jack the with new one. Using the soldering iron, solder the jack to the same five terminals that connected the old headphone jack to the circuit board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.