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Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement

Introduction

To complete this guide, you will need precision accuracy and some elbow grease.

  1. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Remove the Backplate: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the four corners of the backplate.

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  2. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Pry off the backplate by inserting a spudger or plastic opening tool into each corner and popping them open.

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  3. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Remove the Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Un-stick the battery from the motherboard assembly with the plastic opening tool.

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  4. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
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    • Desolder the battery wires from the motherboard.

    • The tweezers pictured point to the two solder joints.

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  6. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Fully remove the battery from the device.

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  7. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Locate each of the motherboard's 4 mm screws.

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  8. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Unscrewing Everything: step 7, image 1 of 3 Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Unscrewing Everything: step 7, image 2 of 3 Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Unscrewing Everything: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Remove each of the four 4 mm screws from the motherboard pictured to the left.

    • Use a Phillips #00 precision screwdriver.

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  9. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Detach the Motherboard: step 8, image 1 of 2 Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Detach the Motherboard: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Use the spudger to pry the instrument array from its plastic housing.

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  10. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Slowly slide the spudger underneath the adhesive tape to un-sitck it.

    • Be careful not to harm the array of wires leading to this tape.

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  11. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    Tool used on this step:
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    • De-tatch the motherboard output wires from the screen using the tweezers.

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  12. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement, Remove the Charging Pin: step 11, image 1 of 1
    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
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    • Remove the charging pin holster.

    • Clamp on the end of the holster with the tweezers and twist until it becomes detached.

    • Repeat for the other side.

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  13. Wintec Filemate Clear 7" Charging Pin Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Clamp onto the charging pin and twist up until it pops out of place.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. The charging pin holster needs to be soldered back into place.

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