Zenithink Ztpad Zt280 C91 Front Panel Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes            

Sections

3

• Back Panel
• 2 steps
• Motherboard
• 7 steps
• Front Panel
• 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Remove the two screws on the bottom using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
• For differentiation purposes, these screws are 4mm long.

Remove the two screws on the bottom using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

For differentiation purposes, these screws are 4mm long.

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Step 2

• Using a spudger, start prying the case apart by working around the edge slowly.
• Be careful not to damage any of the latches that hold the back panel in place, especially if you are using a metal spudger.
• While prying, be careful to not lose the power and volume buttons; the case is the only thing holding them in place so they will easily come out once the panel has been removed
• Be careful to not damage the speaker cables, they will still be connecting both panels.

Using a spudger, start prying the case apart by working around the edge slowly.

Be careful not to damage any of the latches that hold the back panel in place, especially if you are using a metal spudger.

While prying, be careful to not lose the power and volume buttons; the case is the only thing holding them in place so they will easily come out once the panel has been removed

Be careful to not damage the speaker cables, they will still be connecting both panels.

Step 3

              Motherboard               

• Peel back the touch interface chip (which is on the top right of the motherboard, covered in yellow tape.)

Peel back the touch interface chip (which is on the top right of the motherboard, covered in yellow tape.)

Step 4

• Flip up the small gate and unplug the ribbon cable shown.

Flip up the small gate and unplug the ribbon cable shown.

Step 5

• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screws highlighted with the orange rings as shown in the picture.
• For differentiation purposes, these screws are 3.5mm long.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screws highlighted with the orange rings as shown in the picture.

For differentiation purposes, these screws are 3.5mm long.

Step 6

• Slide back the plastic latch for the main display cable.
• Carefully unplug the cable with tweezers.

Slide back the plastic latch for the main display cable.

Carefully unplug the cable with tweezers.

Step 7

• Slide back the plastic latch for the camera cable.
• Carefully unplug the cable with tweezers.

Slide back the plastic latch for the camera cable.

Step 8

• Peel back the reflective tape.

Peel back the reflective tape.

Step 9

• Lift up the motherboard assembly, starting by lifting up the top.
• Be careful not to damage any of the ports on the underside of the tablet.
• The camera cable will slide through a small notch and end up underneath the board.

Lift up the motherboard assembly, starting by lifting up the top.

Be careful not to damage any of the ports on the underside of the tablet.

The camera cable will slide through a small notch and end up underneath the board.

Step 10

              Front Panel               

• Remove the four highlighted screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
• For differentiation purposes, these screws are 4mm long and have a larger head than the rest of the screws.

Remove the four highlighted screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

For differentiation purposes, these screws are 4mm long and have a larger head than the rest of the screws.

Step 11

• Starting from the top, slowly lift everything up out of the front panel.
• Remove the front panel off of the device.
• Be careful not to damage the ports along the bottom.

Starting from the top, slowly lift everything up out of the front panel.

Remove the front panel off of the device.

Be careful not to damage the ports along the bottom.

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

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