Introduction

The Yuneec ST10 Plus is a ground station controller that depends on its screen to show camera views and flight information. If the screen is cracked, has water damage, or doesn’t respond to touch, this guide will help you replace it.

A broken screen can cause problems like blurry images, missing visuals, or touch controls that don’t work. This guide will show you, step by step, how to open the controller, remove the damaged screen, and install a new one.

Before you begin, check for loose or broken glass and make sure the controller is turned off.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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Flip the controller upside down to access the battery compartment.
Grab the compartment door and pull down.

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Step 2

Gently lift the blue tab connected to the battery in order to remove the battery from its housing.

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Step 3

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To disconnect the battery from the remote, grab the red and black connectors.
Pull gently on connectors until they disconnect.

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Step 4 Screen

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Slide the Jimmy underneath the rubber grips and pry upwards.
With your free hand grasp the rubber grips and pull upward to remove it.

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Step 5

Remove the six 1.3 cm screws located on the back panel of the remote using the 5.5mm hex screw bit.

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Step 6

Remove the four 6mm screws from the handle using the 4mm hex driver bit.

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Step 7

Carefully pull up and over on the back panel to remove. Take your time because there are wires connecting the two panels that can easily be torn.

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Step 8

Take a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the three 5mm screws on the screen circuit board.

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Step 9

Take the flat end of the spudger and place it under the white lock on the ribbon cable's ZIF connector. Then lift it up on the white lock to allow the ribbon cable to be removed.

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Step 10

Gently pry up the black tape on the center ribbon connector
On the ribbon connector is a black lock located on top of the connector closest to the ribbon.
To unlock, use the spudger's pointed end to place under the lock and lift up.
Remove the ribbon cable.

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Step 11

Carefully disconnect the two wires connected underneath the screen motherboard with the plastic spudger.

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Step 12

Using the Phillips #0 screw driver, remove the four 6mm screws holding the screen fan plate on.

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Step 13

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Using the tweezers, disconnect your screen connection wires.

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Step 14

Using too much force will destroy screen plate.
There is a location on the upper right hand corner, where you can use the spudger to gently pry the screen up.
Remove the screen.