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Use this guide to replace the antenna near the bottom right corner of your TouchPad.
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In the following steps, you will use a metal spudger to lift the front panel out from the rear case of your TouchPad.
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Insert a flat metal spudger in the gap between the rubber outer ring on the front panel assembly and the black plastic rear case near the USB connector.
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Pry the front panel assembly up from the rear case, being careful not to damage the LCD or the glass panel.
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As in the previous step, use a spudger to pry the front panel up from the rear case along its long edge on the volume button side of the TouchPad.
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Continue to pry the front panel assembly up along the volume button side of the TouchPad until there is a gap between it and the rear case.
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Before lifting the free side of the front panel up from the rear case, you may need to release it from the plastic retaining clips holding it down.
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Use your metal spudger to pull the stuck retaining clips away from the edge of the front panel.
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After freeing the retaining clips, lift the front panel assembly away from the rear case.
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Use the attached black tab to pull the display data cable straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Use your fingernail to carefully flip up the retaining flaps on the two digitizer ribbon cable ZIF sockets.
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Pull the digitizer ribbon cable straight out of its two sockets on the motherboard.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to peel up the two pieces of copper tape covering the USB connector board near the battery and the motherboard.
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Remove the four 3.2 mm Phillips screws securing the USB connector board to the rear case.
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Pry the upper end of the USB connector board upwards to disconnect it from its socket on the logic board.
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Pull the USB connector board away from the bottom edge of the rear case and lift, but do not remove it out of its housing.
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Pull the vibrator motor connector straight away from its socket on the USB connector board.
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Remove the USB connector board from the TouchPad.
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NOTE: First verify that there is a connector before pulling! The vibrator motor may be soldered directly to the USB Board requiring the motor to be pried up and removed together with the board.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the lower antenna connector up from its socket on the motherboard.
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De-route the lower antenna cable along the top edge of the battery and carefully pull it out from under its retaining clip near the top right corner of the battery.
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Pull the lower antenna cable out of the plastic retaining clip molded into the rear case.
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Use a plastic opening tool to peel the lower antenna off the adhesive securing it to the rear case.
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Peel the foil tape attached to the lower antenna off the rear case and remove the lower antenna from the TouchPad.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.