ASUS MeMo Pad FHD10 Motherboard Replacement

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ASUS MeMo Pad FHD10 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

The motherboard has lots of other parts mounted into it, therefore it is important to treat the board carefully, and follow instructions as shown on the steps.

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    • Make sure that the device is turned off as a precaution.

    • Unplug the charger and remove any memory card you may have in the device.

    • Wedge the plastic opening tool between the front and back cover on every side.

    • Slide the plastic opening tool back and forth to make sure that the back cover is disconnected.

    • Once disconnected, remove the back cover from the device screen.

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    • Remove the protective copper sticker and all tape fixed on the device.

    • Using tweezers, remove the ribbon cable from their connections attached to the motherboard.

    • While using the tweezers, make sure to use minimum force and precision to avoid damaging any components.

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    • Remove the four 2 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the battery tray in place.

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    • Locate the battery cable attached to the motherboard. Using the same technique used on the ribbons, do the same with the battery.

    • Remove the battery from the device. Once removed, use the plastic tool to separate the metal frame from the battery.

    • When separating the metal frame, be sure to hold on in the center as the battery is two separate cells.

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    • Remove three screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • The two speakers are located on opposite sides of the device. Both are long black pieces with connections to the motherboard.

    • Unplug the speaker cables from their connections on the motherboard gently by using tweezers.

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    • Gently use your hands to remove the speakers.

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    • Remove the five screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Carefully disconnect the cord that connects the on/off button to the motherboard

    • Peel back the electrical tape holding the connections of the motherboard down to the frame of the device.

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    • Use your hands to remove the motherboard from the device.

Conclusion

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

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