Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          40 minutes

Sections

4

  • Backplate
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 5 steps
  • Front Screen
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Backplate
  • Locate the four corners of the backplate.

Locate the four corners of the backplate.

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Step 2

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

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

Step 3

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

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

Step 4

  • Desolder the battery wires from the motherboard.
  • The tweezers pictured point to the two solder joints.

Desolder the battery wires from the motherboard.

The tweezers pictured point to the two solder joints.

Step 5

  • Fully remove the battery from the device.

Fully remove the battery from the device.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Locate each of the motherboard’s 4 mm screws.

Locate each of the motherboard’s 4 mm screws.

Step 7

              Unscrewing Everything
  • Remove each of the four 4 mm screws from the motherboard pictured to the left.
  • Use a Phillips #00 precision screwdriver.

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

Use a Phillips #00 precision screwdriver.

Step 8

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

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

Step 9

  • 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.

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.

Step 10

  • De-tatch the motherboard output wires from the screen using the tweezers.

De-tatch the motherboard output wires from the screen using the tweezers.

Step 11

              Front Screen
  • Locate the front screen’s screws.

Locate the front screen’s screws.

Step 12

              Remove the Extra Screws
  • There are two additional 4 mm screws holding the front screen.
  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws (pictured to the left).

There are two additional 4 mm screws holding the front screen.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws (pictured to the left).

Step 13

  • Fully remove the front screen from its plastic cover.

Fully remove the front screen from its plastic cover.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Brenda L Glidewell - Dec 13, 2019

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Hi, have a Filemate tablet and the front is broke . So is the Front and Digitizer the same thing? Thank you Brenda L Glidewell