Disassembling Insignia Flex 8 Circuit Board

Einleitung

This guide should be completed before starting the other guides.

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Schritt 1 Circuit Board

Disassembling Insignia Flex 8 Circuit Board, Circuit Board: Schritt 1, Bild 1 von 1

Turn off the power to your tablet to avoid injury.
Position the tablet so that the screen is face down and the power button is located in the upper left hand corner.
Hold down the power button for five seconds until the tablet powers down.

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Schritt 2

Remove the back casing from the screen by sliding a credit card or a similarly thin but firm object in between the casing and the screen.
You may need to use a spudger to initially create separation between the screen and the casing.
Run this object around the perimeter of the tablet until there is separation between the casing and the screen.
Remove the back casing and set aside.

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Schritt 3

Peel tape off of ribbon connectors. Starting at the power button, work clockwise around the tablet.

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hard 2 find.

Angel Nicholas - 1. Feb 2018 Antwort

Schritt 4

Disassembling Insignia Flex 8 Circuit Board: Schritt 4, Bild 3 von 3

To remove the camera ribbon cable, lift the flap using a spudger.
Pull the ribbon directly back to release it.

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Schritt 5

Disassembling Insignia Flex 8 Circuit Board: Schritt 5, Bild 3 von 3

Remove the second ribbon cable by prying up the black flap using a spudger.
Pull the ribbon cable horizontally directly away from the battery.

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Schritt 6

Disassembling Insignia Flex 8 Circuit Board: Schritt 6, Bild 3 von 3

Remove the final ribbon cable by pulling back the two black tabs on either side of the ribbon cable.
Pull the ribbon horizontally directly away from the battery.

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Unscrew the thirteen 4.75mm screws around the perimeter of the tablet using a PH 00 screwdriver.

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Schritt 8

Unscrew the four 3.75mm screws and plastic washers using a PH 00 screwdriver.
Lift up the circuit board.

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Unscrew the final two screws that were underneath the circuit board.
These screws are near the charging port and USB adapter.
These screws are also 3.75mm and can be interchanged with the second set of screws only.

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Lift the circuit board and black internal mounting piece away from the screen.
Set the circuit board aside.
Be careful of the soldered antenna as you separate the pieces.
Be careful of the soldered ribbon that is connected to the power source. This ribbon is fragile.

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PHOTOS and DETAIL of the ANTENNA would help. Are the ANTENNA connections UNSOLDERED? The photo shows a DARKER ribbon cable ~ was that disconnected in a earlier step? Thank you... your post is giving me courage!

wa6igj - 8. Aug 2017 Antwort