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Power down the device.
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You'll be removing the trim (red square) in the next few steps:
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Apply low level heat (100° Celcius) to the corner of the trim.
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Picture 1: Hold the corner open with your finger while using the blue pry tool to release the clips along the top of the display assembly.
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Picture 2: Open the screen like a book until all clips are released.
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Picture 3: Lay the rear case on the table with the display assembly open at a 90° angle, as shown.
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In the next couple step you'll release the display cables (red square):
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Picture 1: Peel up yellow Kapton tape with plastic tweezers. Adhere the tape to the wall of COMPARTMENT A.
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You'll need a piece of Kapton tape for reassembly to help hold this display cable in place.
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Picture 2: Use the wide blue pry tool to open the brown bar of the ZIF connector.
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Picture 3: Gently guide the cable out of the ZIF connector.
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Picture 1: Peel tape back to expose battery connector.
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Leave tape connected to the logic board as shown.
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Work slowly and carefully as you pry up the battery connector:
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Picture 2: Use the pointed end of the spudger to pry up right side of battery connector slightly.
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Picture 3: Lift the battery connector straight up from the left side.
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Remove speaker seated above power button:
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Remove two 2.7mm T5 Torx screws and place into SLOT 2.
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Remove speaker and place in sandbox.
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Seat speaker above volume rocker.
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Replace two 2.7mm T5 Torx screws from SLOT 2.
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Push battery connector straight down into its socket on the logic board.
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Fold down tape to cover the battery connector.
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Bring the display assembly to the rear case to attach the two display cables.
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Almost done!
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