Wacom Intuos4 Touch Ring Replacement

Introduction

The Wacom Intuos4s touch ring is useful for navigating your computer quickly. If the keys become loose, damaged or otherwise work improperly this guide will help you fix them.

This guide was created with a model PTK-640 Wacom Intuos4. Different models may vary in design.

What you need

Step 1 Casing

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Flip device on its back and remove all fourteen 7.1 mm screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
There is a single screw located under each of the rubber leg pieces. Use a shimmy tool to remove these pieces to access the screws.

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Step 2

Lift the screen's foam backing connecting the motherboard/drawing board to the two smaller express-key boards, placing it onto the motherboard.
Separate the outer casing from the rest of the tablet.

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Step 3 Motherboard

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Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Using tweezers, remove the yellow tape covering the three cable connectors.

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Step 4

Lift the black plastic clip holding the flat wire to the connector with either tweezers or an iFixit opening tool.
Pull on the white plastic tab to disconnect the flat wire.

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Step 5

Carefully remove the motherboard from the casing.
If you're having trouble, don't force it. Make sure all cables are disconnected and all screws are removed.

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Step 6 Touch Ring

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Remove the plastic tracking ball by lifting it up and out of its slot.

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Step 7

Use an iFixit opening tool to gently lift the circuit board from the slot.
If the touch ring doesn't come out immediately, do not force it or you may cause damage to the device. If it is difficult to remove, heat the front face of the touch ring to loosen the glue that holds it in.

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