Disassembling Leappad Explorer Tablet Interior Soldered Wire Connections Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Interior Soldered Wire Connections               

• The back panel (pictured left) has a black wire (end of wire circled red). The wire solders to the bottom right corner of the card drive.
• The front panel (pictured right) has a black and red wire (end of wired circled green). This wire solders to a small circular spot next to where the black wire connects to the back (from above).

The back panel (pictured left) has a black wire (end of wire circled red). The wire solders to the bottom right corner of the card drive.

The front panel (pictured right) has a black and red wire (end of wired circled green). This wire solders to a small circular spot next to where the black wire connects to the back (from above).

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Lawrence - Aug 29, 2013

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To open the leappad top start with, remove battery covers and the 6 screws.

The two halves slide, bottom half towards cartridge slot, to make it harder they have used double sided tape on the bottom platic tounges, so a scredriver in the bottom will be needed to prize the slide.

John - Oct 14, 2013

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Good stuff. I’m trying to slide the back plate upward, but to no avail. You mentioned tape. Where exactly is it located?