Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Flip Cover
  • 1 step
  • Back Panel
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 7 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Flip Cover
  • Open the flip cover so that the tab on the back is easy to access.
  • Place the Visor Edge face down.
  • Identify the tab connecting the flip cover to the PDA located at the top of the backside.
  • Gently push the tab forward.
  • Do not pull on the flip cover in an attempt to remove it from the PDA.

Open the flip cover so that the tab on the back is easy to access.

Place the Visor Edge face down.

Identify the tab connecting the flip cover to the PDA located at the top of the backside.

Gently push the tab forward.

Do not pull on the flip cover in an attempt to remove it from the PDA.

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Step 2

              Back Panel
  • Remove the six 4.1 mm Phillips screws from the back plate using the #00 Phillips Scewdriver.

Remove the six 4.1 mm Phillips screws from the back plate using the #00 Phillips Scewdriver.

Step 3

  • Remove the gray back plate from the PDA.

Remove the gray back plate from the PDA.

Step 4

  • Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws that are on the sides of the frame.
  • Remove the 3.9 mm Philips screw holding the stylus holster to the frame.

Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws that are on the sides of the frame.

Remove the 3.9 mm Philips screw holding the stylus holster to the frame.

Step 5

  • Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws on the top and bottom of the frame.

Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws on the top and bottom of the frame.

Step 6

  • Remove the white frame from the back of the PDA.
  • The frame may get stuck on the corners so be very gentle when working the corners off.

Remove the white frame from the back of the PDA.

The frame may get stuck on the corners so be very gentle when working the corners off.

Step 7

              Battery
  • Gently pull off the front cover.

Gently pull off the front cover.

Step 8

  • Using your finger or tweezers, carefully push back the brown lock holding the ribbon cable located at the side of the circuit board.
  • Remove the ribbon cable with tweezers.

Using your finger or tweezers, carefully push back the brown lock holding the ribbon cable located at the side of the circuit board.

Remove the ribbon cable with tweezers.

Step 9

  • Using the tweezers, pull back the ribbon cable on the top of the device.
  • Pull at the white part of the ribbon to avoid tearing.

Using the tweezers, pull back the ribbon cable on the top of the device.

Pull at the white part of the ribbon to avoid tearing.

Step 10

  • Using the same technique as with the other ribbons, locate and remove the ribbon cable above the battery pack.

Using the same technique as with the other ribbons, locate and remove the ribbon cable above the battery pack.

Step 11

  • All the ribbon cables should be disconnected from the mother board.
  • Remove the four 3.6 mm Phillips #00 screws located at each corner of the device.

All the ribbon cables should be disconnected from the mother board.

Remove the four 3.6 mm Phillips #00 screws located at each corner of the device.

Step 12

  • Carefully separate the circuit board and the screen.
  • Be careful not to break the soldered wires that connects the circuit board to the battery pack.
  • Remove the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard using tweezers.

Carefully separate the circuit board and the screen.

Be careful not to break the soldered wires that connects the circuit board to the battery pack.

Remove the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard using tweezers.

Step 13

  • Wedge the spudger under the battery to pry it apart from the adhesive.

Wedge the spudger under the battery to pry it apart from the adhesive.

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

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