Introduction
This guide will show you how to replace the LCD of your tablet. It is important to figure out which part of your device is actually broken before you proceed.
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Power down your device.
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Place the small suction cup on a corner of the screen and lightly pull up to expose a seam between the screen and case.
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Insert the plastic opening tool into the seam near the corner of the device.
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Slowly slide the tool around the perimeter of the device, gradually prying up the screen.
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When the screen is free of all spring clips and adhesive, slowly open the device like a clam shell with the hinge being the left hand side of the device.
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Safely place the device back on the table by laying the screen face down.
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Disconnect the ribbon cable by placing a plastic opening tool under the black plastic tab that is on the opposite side of the port as the ribbon cable.
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Pry upward until the black tab moves 90 degrees, and gently pull the ribbon cable out of the port.
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Place a plastic opening tool under the white plastic tab on one of the ribbon cable ports.
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Pry upward until the black tab moves 90 degrees, and gently pull the ribbon cable out of the port.
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Repeat the previous process to remove the other ribbon cable.
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Remove the battery (secured by six screws and a white wire connector) by following the removal portion of this battery replacement guide.
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Place the iOpeners on the edge of the screen and wait 2-5 minutes.
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Remove the iOpeners and repeat on the other side of the screen.
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Slowly pry the screen open using the plastic opening tool.
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Place the small suction cup on the screen and slowly pull the screen from the LCD.
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To reassemble your device, apply glue to the LCD and to the screen, press together, and follow these instructions in reverse order.
At the bottom of the pad, it is not spring clip. You can activate the release of the clip at the two hole at the bottom of the pad by sliding a small level inside the rectangular hole - one on each side. There is some tape used to hold the screen as well.
Joe Cheung -
Yes! You have to be careful here because there are slide clips along the bottom of the screen that secure the tablet halves together. You can see small holes in the bottom of the dock connector slits. You have to insert a pointy object, I used a small screwdriver, to slide the latches to the left. If you don't do this step you can damage the tablet and never get the two halves back together securely.
Seamus Nugent Couch -