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Wacom Bamboo Pen And Touch Disassembly

Introduction

Wacom CTH-460 Bamboo Pen & Touch is a fairly easy device to disassemble, requiring only a Phillips #000 screwdriver and tweezers or similar tool to pry adhered and clipped elements.

The only fragile elements are flex cables connecting the touch digitizer to the mainboard.

If you plan on replacing the USB cable, please note that the USB cable is soldered to the mainboard.

What you need

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    • Place the device facing bottom part up.

    • Make sure the working surface won't scratch the surface of the tablet

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    • Remove 4 rubber feet using a spudger or a pair of tweezers

    • Unscrew 4 #000 Phillips screws

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  3. Wacom Bamboo Pen And Touch Disassembly: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use spudger or other prying tool to open the tablet.

    • The clips are located all around the perimeter of the tablet

    • The parts inside are attached to the top part of the device

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  5. Wacom Bamboo Pen And Touch Disassembly: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the cable.

    • Do not pull the cable with force - it is soldered to the mainboard

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  6. Wacom Bamboo Pen And Touch Disassembly: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • While the pen holder might seem permamently riveted, it can be removed and cleaned

    • Press firmly around the rivets to re-attach it

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    • Unclip 3 flex cable connectors

    • The clips are fragile.

    • Unlocked connector's latch is in vertical position.

    • Due to fragiility of flex cables, it's better to remove the adhesive strips only from the mainboard and leave the attached adhesvie strips to the flex cable as is.

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    • The mainboard is now loose and can be removed.

    • The mainboard contains a fuse, visible in the second image in the gallery.

    • Replacement of touch digitizer requires removing the top sticker.This procedure is not a part of this guide, and it might permamently destroy the working surface of the tablet.

    • USB Cable is soldered to the mainboard

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Conclusion

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

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