Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840 Speaker Replacement Guide

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 14 Steps

Step 1

Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840 Speaker Replacement

– Turn off the device

– Unplug any cables attached to your device

– Ensure the device is on a flat surface with the screen facing up

Step 2

Be gentle with that screen! Too much pressure could lead to a crack, and we definitely don’t want that.

– Slide the plastic opening tool into the gap where the display meets the back panel and give it a gentle wiggle. Nice and easy wins the race!

Step 3

– Gently pry the display away from the back panel, like you’re opening a treasure chest!

Step 4

– With your fingers, gently peel back and remove the yellow plastic tape covering the battery cable. Nice work!

Step 5

– Gently use the flat end of your trusty spudger to lift up and disconnect the battery cable. You’re getting there!

Step 6

– Gently slide the flat side of the heavy-duty spudger under the tiny black plastic flap and lift it up with care.

Step 7

– Gently grab that Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) cable and slide it out of the motherboard like a pro. Easy does it!

Step 8

– Gently use your fingers to unclip the small neighboring ZIF cable from the motherboard.

Step 9

Be careful when prying the battery out as it is held in place with adhesive. Take your time and work slowly to avoid causing any damage.

– Gently slide the flat end of the spudger under the battery and give it a little nudge to lift it up from all sides. Once it’s feeling free, carefully take it out from the back panel. You’ve got this!

Step 10

– With your trusty tweezers or the flat end of a spudger, gently coax that connection loose. You got this!

Tools Used

Tweezers

Step 11

– Grab the pointy end of the spudger and carefully peel off the black tape that’s holding those wires hostage. Set the wires free—liberation achieved!

Step 12

– Grab a 5mm nut driver and a Philips #000 bit, then get to work removing those four tiny 1.5mm screws. You’ve got this!

Step 13

– Take out those speakers by unscrewing the screws first.

Step 14

– Grab your spudger and gently pry the wire free to liberate the speaker. You’ve got this!

Success!

Ready to wrap it up? Just reverse these steps to put your device back together—easy peasy!

Not feeling it? No worries! You can always schedule a repair and we’ve got your back.