Creative Ziio 7" LCD Screen Replacement

ID: 14325

Description: The Creative Ziio boasts excellent sound...

Steps:

1. Remove the back panel by using the plastic opening tool to carefully pry around the panel's edges.
2. The volume control button and the top power button may fall out during this step.

3. Remove the four 3mm Philips #00 screws around the large silver battery.

4. Remove the four 4mm Philips #00 screws on the edges of the circuit board.

5. Remove the ribbon cable from the exposed side of circuit board near the headphone jack.
6. Carefully lift up the circuit board on the detached side.
7. There is another ribbon cable attached to the underside of the circuit board.
8. Disconnect the second ribbon cable by pulling the end of the ribbon from its housing on the circuit board with tweezers.
9. The circuit board is extremely delicate. Move carefully and don't rush on this step!

10. On the opposite end of the device: Remove the ribbon cable in between the speakers at the end of the battery.

11. There are three additional 3mm Philips #00 screws underneath the circuit board that need to be removed.
12. Now, remove the battery and circuit board with the LCD attached and turn it over so the screen is facing upwards.

13. Carefully pry the thin, metal frame from around the LCD screen.
14. The frame is extremely thin! Take your time when removing it to avoid bending or deforming it.

15. Carefully remove the black LCD screen.