Replacing Creative Zen X-Fi Button Input Chip

Using a spudger, wedge the tip between the front and back case to pry them apart.

The black rubber button pad can be removed by simply picking it up.

Flip the LCD screen off the midsection plate to gain access to the space around the input button chip.

Using a spudger, pry off the button input chip from the mid-section of the device. To gain best leverage, start at the bottom right corner and level your way up the side of the chip.

Lift open the LCD screen and button input chip to access the entire midsection plate.

Use a Phillips Head screwdriver to unscrew the three 3/16 inch screws that were underneath the button input chip.

Use a Phillips Head screwdriver to unscrew the three 3/16 inch screws that were underneath the LCD screen.

Locate the soldering joints connecting the button input pad to the motherboard.

Hold the wires in place for easier access to the soldering joints.

Using a soldering iron, melt the solder connecting the red wire to the motherboard. Do the same action to the black wire.