Digital2 Platinum Pad 9 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

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Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

External Cover
3 steps
External Speaker
6 steps
Battery
4 steps
Volume Buttons
5 steps
Front/Rear Facing Camera
4 steps
Motherboard
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              External Cover

Take the plastic opening tool and insert it into the crease between the screen and the plastic casing and press down.

Take the plastic opening tool and insert it into the crease between the screen and the plastic casing and press down.

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Step 2

After inserting the plastic opening tool, run it around the device a few times to loosen the external cover.

After inserting the plastic opening tool, run it around the device a few times to loosen the external cover.

Step 3

Once you’ve gone around a few times a corner will pop up, insert the opening tool there and repeat step 2 with slightly more pressure. Do this until every section of the backing has popped up.
Then just remove the backing.

Once you’ve gone around a few times a corner will pop up, insert the opening tool there and repeat step 2 with slightly more pressure. Do this until every section of the backing has popped up.

Then just remove the backing.

Step 4

              External Speaker

The external speakers are located in the black plastic fixture near the battery as pointed to in the image.

The external speakers are located in the black plastic fixture near the battery as pointed to in the image.

Step 5

Use a J0 sized Phillips head screwdriver to remove the two 3.175mm long Phillips head screws from the speaker fixture.

Use a J0 sized Phillips head screwdriver to remove the two 3.175mm long Phillips head screws from the speaker fixture.

Step 6

Then lift up the cover holding the speakers down.
Remove the actual speakers along with the cover.

Then lift up the cover holding the speakers down.

Remove the actual speakers along with the cover.

Step 7

Remove the tape holding the wires down.

Remove the tape holding the wires down.

Step 8

The two wires that connect the speakers to the motherboard must be removed next. In order to replace the speakers you will need to solder them back into place.

The two wires that connect the speakers to the motherboard must be removed next. In order to replace the speakers you will need to solder them back into place.

Step 9

Desolder the wires. For soldering help, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
Then just pull them off the tablet.

Desolder the wires. For soldering help, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Then just pull them off the tablet.

Step 10

              Battery

The battery is the bigger square object in the center of the device held down by 3 pieces of yellow tape.

The battery is the bigger square object in the center of the device held down by 3 pieces of yellow tape.

Step 11

Carefully remove the tape that is holding down the battery.

Carefully remove the tape that is holding down the battery.

Step 12

Lift up the battery it will be glued to the device.
Be sure to gently work it to loosen and remove so that you do not damage your device.

Lift up the battery it will be glued to the device.

Be sure to gently work it to loosen and remove so that you do not damage your device.

Step 13

Desolder the wires that are connecting the battery to the motherboard. For soldering help, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
Then pull away the battery.

Desolder the wires that are connecting the battery to the motherboard. For soldering help, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Then pull away the battery.

Step 14

              Volume Buttons

You can locate the volume buttons on one of the longer sides of the tablet.

You can locate the volume buttons on one of the longer sides of the tablet.

Step 15

Lift up the ZIF connector that is attached to the volume buttons ribbon cable.

Lift up the ZIF connector that is attached to the volume buttons ribbon cable.

Step 16

Then remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector.

Then remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector.

Step 17

Make sure to separate the volume button’s cable from the cable connecting the motherboard to the screen

Make sure to separate the volume button’s cable from the cable connecting the motherboard to the screen

Step 18

Then use the precision tweezers to grab the volume buttons.
Pull until the buttons come out.

Then use the precision tweezers to grab the volume buttons.

Pull until the buttons come out.

Step 19

              Front/Rear Facing Camera

The front/rear facing cameras are located in the corner of the device one is facing toward you and is black. The other is facing away so you will see the white backing.

The front/rear facing cameras are located in the corner of the device one is facing toward you and is black. The other is facing away so you will see the white backing.

Step 20

Use the plastic opening tool to pop up the cameras from their slot in the Tablet.
Then use your hand to lift up the cameras.
Make sure not to tear the ribbon cables.

Use the plastic opening tool to pop up the cameras from their slot in the Tablet.

Then use your hand to lift up the cameras.

Make sure not to tear the ribbon cables.

Step 21

Use a smaller plastic opening tool to lift up the ZIF connector in which the cameras are plugged into.

Use a smaller plastic opening tool to lift up the ZIF connector in which the cameras are plugged into.

Step 22

Finally remove the cameras.

Finally remove the cameras.

Step 23

              Motherboard

Use a J0 sized Phillips head screwdriver to remove the three 3.175mm long Phillips head screws from the motherboard.

Use a J0 sized Phillips head screwdriver to remove the three 3.175mm long Phillips head screws from the motherboard.

Step 24

Insert the plastic opening tool to pop up the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable down.
Remove the ribbon cable.

Insert the plastic opening tool to pop up the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable down.

Remove the ribbon cable.

Step 25

Remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector, it is next to the volume buttons.

Remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector, it is next to the volume buttons.

Step 26

Desolder the connections that are soldered to the motherboard. For soldering help, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.
Then remove the motherboard by lifting it away.

Desolder the connections that are soldered to the motherboard. For soldering help, check out iFixit’s How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Then remove the motherboard by lifting it away.

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

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