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Moderate
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12
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3
- Outer Shell
- 5 steps
- Circuit Board
- 4 steps
- LCD Screen
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Outer Shell
- Turn off the device and take the batteries out.
- Remove metal sticker under the LCD screen with a spudger.
- This may require a large force to pry off the glued sticker.
Turn off the device and take the batteries out.
Remove metal sticker under the LCD screen with a spudger.
This may require a large force to pry off the glued sticker.
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Step 2
- Remove the 4 gray screw caps with the spudger. These cover the screw heads and protect from dirt or grime.
Remove the 4 gray screw caps with the spudger. These cover the screw heads and protect from dirt or grime.
Step 3
- Remove the 5 10mm screws with the #00 Phillips screwdriver. These connect the back of the outer shell to the front of the outer shell.
Remove the 5 10mm screws with the #00 Phillips screwdriver. These connect the back of the outer shell to the front of the outer shell.
Step 4
- Open battery door. This can be done by gently depressing and sliding the battery down downward.
Open battery door. This can be done by gently depressing and sliding the battery down downward.
Step 5
- Use the spudger to separate outer shells.
- The spudger must be inserted between the shell halves to pry the edges apart.
- Slowly work around the outside to separate the halves.
Use the spudger to separate outer shells.
The spudger must be inserted between the shell halves to pry the edges apart.
Slowly work around the outside to separate the halves.
Step 6
Circuit Board
- Remove the 3 5mm screws securing the circuit board to the front shell with the #00 Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the 3 5mm screws securing the circuit board to the front shell with the #00 Phillips screwdriver.
Step 7
- Slowly lift the left side of the circuit board.
- Do not attempt to remove the circuit board completely yet. It is still connected to the device.
Slowly lift the left side of the circuit board.
Do not attempt to remove the circuit board completely yet. It is still connected to the device.
Step 8
- Disconnect the USB port cable from the back side of the circuit board.
Disconnect the USB port cable from the back side of the circuit board.
Step 9
- Slide out the battery contacts.
- Battery contacts
- Slot where battery contacts were located
Slide out the battery contacts.
Battery contacts
Slot where battery contacts were located
Step 10
LCD Screen
- With the LCD screen facing away from you, remove the 2 bronze 3 mm screws securing the LCD using the #00 Phillips screwdriver.
With the LCD screen facing away from you, remove the 2 bronze 3 mm screws securing the LCD using the #00 Phillips screwdriver.
Step 11
- Flip over the circuit board and unlock the two black tabs on the ribbon connector by sliding them upwards.
Flip over the circuit board and unlock the two black tabs on the ribbon connector by sliding them upwards.
Step 12
- Gently pull out ribbon cable.
- If the ribbon cable does not come out easily you may not have fully unlocked the ribbon cable connector in the previous step.
- The LCD screen is now removed and can be replaced.
Gently pull out ribbon cable.
If the ribbon cable does not come out easily you may not have fully unlocked the ribbon cable connector in the previous step.
The LCD screen is now removed and can be replaced.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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