Introduction
This guide is used to explain how to replace the front camera on the Microsoft Surface Book 2 15. It uses the motherboard replacement guide as a prerequisite guide, which is a difficult task to perform.
The front camera replacement itself is a fairly simple one, that just requires detaching a ribbon cable and reattaching it. However, the steps before it where you open the laptop can difficult.
A majority of the issues that are found with the Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 can be solved through software solutions. Therefore make sure to review troubleshooting page and trying the solutions listed their before making any repairs to the device.
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Open the laptop, then orient it towards yourself.
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Count from the bottom up by six holes on the tablet portion of the laptop.
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Take a paper clip and unfold it.
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Place the paperclip in the sixth hole and push until you hear a click.
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Once you hear the click, lift up on the right side of the tablet from the base until it separates.
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After the right side has been detached, lift up the left side as well.
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Place the tablet on a flat surface.
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Using a heat gun or iOpener, heat up the edges of the screen to soften up the adhesive.
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Using a plastic pick, slice underneath the edge of the screen.
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Slowly make your way around the screen, and carefully cut the adhesive that secures the screen to the frame.
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Lift up the screen.
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Detach the ribbon cables connected from the screen to the motherboard on the underside of the screen.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove eleven 4 mm screws from the motherboard.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the ten 2.5 mm screws from the top bar.
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Once the screws are removed from the top bar, gently lift up and remove it.
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Gently lift up on the motherboard to remove it.
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After lifting the motherboard, locate the two cameras near the center of the motherboard.
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Unplug front camera (right side) from the motherboard (lift carefully).
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
