Creative Ziio 7" Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Benedict Samoy
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Creative Ziio 7" Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

8

Time Required

20 - 30 minutes

Introduction

In this guide, you will be able to remove the motherboard from a creative ZiiO and use a soldering iron while doing so.

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    • Remove the back panel by using the plastic opening tool to carefully pry around the panel's edges.

    • The volume control button and the top power button may fall out during this step.

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    • Remove the copper plate covering the motherboard by desoldering the ten solder points.

    • The solder point in the bottom right corner is marked but hidden by the soldering iron.

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    • Remove the adhesive tape covering the three wires connected to the motherboard.

    • Desolder the solder points connecting the wires to the motherboard.

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    • Disconnect the ribbon cable that is attached underneath the copper plate.

    • Disconnect the other ribbon cable that is connected next the copper plate in the corner of the circuit board.

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    • Remove the four 4mm Philips #00 screws holding the motherboard to the casing.

    • The copper plate will be removed by now. However, the picture does not show this.

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    • Lift up the motherboard.

    • A mesh-looking strip on the left side will be connected to the bottom of the motherboard.

    • Remove the tape on top of the strip and use tweezers or pliers to pull on the strip to unplug it.

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    • Remove the red and black wires with a soldering iron that are located underneath the motherboard.

    • Do not cut or damage the wires in the process. They will be needed for the new motherboard.

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    • Remove the old motherboard and dispose of it resposibly.

Conclusion

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

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