Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME170C Motherboard Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 13 Steps
The motherboard is the heart of your device, connecting you to the internet, streaming your favorite videos, and powering other essential parts like speakers and battery. It’s the main event, and we’re about to dive in and get familiar with it.
Step 1
Before you get started, make sure to power off your device. It’s always better to be safe than sorry!
Take it easy with the screen. A little gentleness goes a long way—too much force could cause a crack or worse!
– Let’s get started by carefully prying a Jimmy around the seam of your device. Keep going until the back panel comes off – it’s like opening a little present, and you’ll be one step closer to fixing your device!
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Step 2
– Take your trusty iFixit opening tool and give that black bundle cable connector a gentle nudge in a forward direction. Aim for a smooth glide to loosen it up without pressing down on it too much. You’ve got this!
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Step 3
The battery should be sitting loose in its compartment, free to be removed.
– Grab your trusty plastic opening tool and carefully slide it around the edges of the battery, like you’re giving it a gentle nudge.
– Once you’ve pried it open, lift the battery out of its cozy little home.
Step 4
– Grab a trusty plastic opening tool and gently coax that white cable connector all the way out of its port—smooth moves, no force necessary!
Step 5
– Lift up the beige clip gently—it’s like opening the door to freedom for the cable.
– Grab the wide-nosed tweezers and give that blue tab a friendly pinch. It’s attached to the ribbon cable—team effort!
– Slide the blue tab out smoothly with a lateral move, like you’re gliding it on ice. Take your time until it’s completely out of its port.
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Step 6
– Time to get that orange ribbon out – use those trusty wide-nosed tweezers to gently coax it out of the port on the motherboard.
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Step 7
– Gently wiggle that plastic opening tool side to side to coax the white cable connector out of its cozy little home. It’s like giving it a friendly nudge—nothing too aggressive, just enough to set it free!
Step 8
Now it’s time to get screwy – you should see two shiny silver screws and five sleek black ones.
– Grab your Phillips #000 screwdriver and take out those seven screws like a pro.
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Step 9
After you’ve removed those screws, the speaker component will be hanging out in the track, just chilling. Time to give it a little nudge!
– Time to get this speaker out. Grab your trusty metal spudger tool and carefully lift the edge of the speaker. It’s like a little puzzle piece – gently pry it up and set it free.
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Step 10
– Grab those needle-nosed tweezers and carefully peel off the shiny silver tape from one corner. Then, gently lift it off the motherboard like a pro.
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Step 11
– Grab those needle-nose tweezers and carefully wiggle out both of the orange ribbon cables from their ports. Take it slow, you’ve got this!
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Step 12
– Grab your Phillips #000 screwdriver and set those five screws free.
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Step 13
– To put everything back together, just reverse the steps you followed to get here.
– You did it! If you need help with anything else, you can always schedule a repair
