Sony NWZ-E473 Screen Replacement

Written By: Matthew Hintz
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Sony NWZ-E473 Screen Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

When removing the screen, you may want to use gloves so that no glass shards cut your hands.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the two 5 mm screws located on the bottom of the back of the device.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the bottom portion of device.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel of the device.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws located on the portion under the top panel of the device.

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    • Remove the back plate from the device.

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    • Use a nylon spudger or tweezers to remove the plastic USB cover.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew two 2 mm screws located on the top corners of the device.

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    • Use a nylon spudger or tweezers to remove the plastic protective plate at the top of device.

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    • Remove the plastic protective frame located over the motherboard with tweezers and a spudger.

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    • Remove screen connection from motherboard using tweezers and spudger.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove two 3 mm screws at the bottom sides and two 1 mm screws at top sides of the device.

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew two 2 mm screws, and remove the motherboard from the device with tweezers and a plastic opening tool.

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    • Disconnect the metal shielding plate from the front panel with tweezers or a plastic opening tool.

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    • Use a plastic opening tool to remove the screen from metal back plate.

Conclusion

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

Author

Matthew Hintz

Member since: 16/01/15

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One comment

very helpful!!! thx

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