Acer Iconia Tab Motherboard Replacement Guide

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 13 Steps

The motherboard is like the heart of your device – almost everything connects to it in some way! Removing it can be a bit of a challenge, but don’t worry, this guide will walk you through it step by step.

Step 1

Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-860 Motherboard Replacement

– Gently slide the plastic opening tool into the gap between the back case and the display.

– Carefully maneuver the tool around the seam until the back case pops free from the display.

Step 2

– Pop off the back cover and lay the tablet screen-down.

Step 3

– Now it’s time to get that battery connector out of the way! Use a spudger to carefully pry the connector loose from its spot above the battery on the left side. Gently lift it up and free it from its home.

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Spudger

Step 4

The clear adhesive strips on the tabs are super stretchy. Keep at it; just keep pulling the tabs until the battery pops out. Heads up: The strips won’t be reusable.

– Give those black tabs a confident tug—one’s chilling at the top left, and the other’s hanging out at the bottom right of the battery.

– Now, carefully lift and slide that battery out like a pro.

Step 5

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently pry up the two tabs highlighted. Just slide the spudger under the gray section of the connectors and give those tabs a little tug. You’ve got this!

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Spudger

Step 6

– Grab your trusty Phillips #00 screwdriver and pop out those three 2 mm screws!

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

Step 7

– Let’s get started! Use your trusty spudger to gently push the tab where the belt connects to the motherboard, and it should come free easily.

– Next, grab your tweezers and carefully pull the belt out of its slot in the motherboard. You’re making great progress!

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Step 8

– Time to get this belt loose! Use your trusty spudger to gently push the tab that’s connecting it to the motherboard. Easy peasy!

– Now that the tab is free, grab your tweezers and carefully pull the belt out of its slot. You’re making great progress!

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Step 9

– With a steady hand, gently lift the end of this belt where it connects to the motherboard using your trusty tweezers. You’ve got this!

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Tweezers

Step 10

– Using your trusty tweezers, gently lift the gray wire from its cozy spot beneath the red-highlighted plastic piece.

– Next, position the tweezers at the end of the wire that’s circled, and carefully pull it away from the motherboard.

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Tweezers

Step 11

If the copper foil is being a bit stubborn, grab an iOpener heating pad to help loosen that adhesive up!

– Grab those trusty tweezers and gently lift a corner of the copper foil.

– Next, use your spudger to carefully peel the copper foil away from the motherboard.

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Step 12

– Let’s get started! Remove the ‘void’ sticker using your trusty tweezers to expose a 3 mm screw.

– Grab your Phillips #000 screwdriver and remove the three 3 mm screws – you got this!

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Step 13

– Gently coax the motherboard out of its cozy spot in the rear case.

Success!

Alright, put your device back together by working through these steps in reverse. Need a hand? No worries—schedule a repair and we’ll get it sorted for you!