Tungsten E Power Button Repair

Remove the stylus and SD card.

Using a T5 torx screwdriver, remove all 4 back panel screws.

Insert a plastic opening tool under the USB and power input slots.

Slide the plastic opener along the seam and gently pry the cover from the PDA body to remove the cover completely.

Remove the screen protector by lifting the hinge out of the plastic housing.

Remove the top cover by gently pulling it away from the device with a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

Carefully remove motherboard from the standoffs without damaging the LCD flex connector.

Using a spudger, unlock both sides of the flex connector block by pushing down.

Remove motherboard completely.

Remove buttons using fingers.

Gently flex frame to release screen from plastic frame.

Lift out screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully taken apart a Palm Tungsten E.

Follow steps 1 through 4 in the Tungsten E Teardown

On the motherboard, find the power button near the upper right corner.

Check for disconnection of the power button.

Use soldering iron to reattach the damaged power button to the motherboard.