Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8
Time Required
8 minutes
Sections
3
- Front Frame Panel
- 3 steps
- Second Frame Panel
- 2 steps
- Display Screen
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Front Frame Panel
- Power off your GPS before moving on.
- Locate the crevice that separates the frame from the body.
Power off your GPS before moving on.
Locate the crevice that separates the frame from the body.
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Step 2
- Carefully insert the plastic prying tool into the crevice to separate the frame from the body.
- Applying excessive force can lead to a damaged or scratched display screen.
Carefully insert the plastic prying tool into the crevice to separate the frame from the body.
Applying excessive force can lead to a damaged or scratched display screen.
Step 3
- Slide the plastic prying tool around the perimeter to completely remove the frame.
Slide the plastic prying tool around the perimeter to completely remove the frame.
Step 4
Second Frame Panel
- Remove the four 11.0 mm screws using the Torx T5 screwdriver.
Remove the four 11.0 mm screws using the Torx T5 screwdriver.
Step 5
- Using the plastic prying tool, dislodge the frame from the body of the device.
- Using your hands, completely disconnect the frame from the body.
- Set the pieces of the frame aside.
Using the plastic prying tool, dislodge the frame from the body of the device.
Using your hands, completely disconnect the frame from the body.
Set the pieces of the frame aside.
Step 6
Display Screen
- Gently lift up the display screen using your fingers to make sure the only thing connecting it to the body is the ribbon cable.
Gently lift up the display screen using your fingers to make sure the only thing connecting it to the body is the ribbon cable.
Step 7
- Remove the piece of tape that is covering the connecting point of the motherboard and display.
Remove the piece of tape that is covering the connecting point of the motherboard and display.
Step 8
- Using the plastic opening tool or your fingers, lift up the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable in place.
- Carefully pull the ribbon cable out of the connector with tweezers or two fingers.
- Gently disconnect the display by pulling upward. Set display aside.
- If the display screen does not disconnect easily, make sure the ZIF connector is no longer holding it in place.
Using the plastic opening tool or your fingers, lift up the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable in place.
Carefully pull the ribbon cable out of the connector with tweezers or two fingers.
Gently disconnect the display by pulling upward. Set display aside.
If the display screen does not disconnect easily, make sure the ZIF connector is no longer holding it in place.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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George Gearing - Oct 4, 2017
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Awesome!! Thank you for putting this out there. Helped me save buying a new gps when the screen on my got damaged.
