Surface Pro 7+ Screen Removal

ID: 212439

Description:

Before starting this repair, allow your Surface Pro's battery to drain below 25%. A charged battery may catch fire if damaged.
Unplug all cables and fully shut down your tablet.
If you have a keyboard attached, remove it.

Firmly press a SIM eject tool into the small hole in the corner of the SSD door until it pops up.
Alternatively, you can also use a small, straightened paper clip.
Remove the SSD door.

Removing the SSD also functions as a battery disconnect and should be done before all major repairs.
Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 2.2 mm‑long screw securing the SSD.

Leave the SSD removed to keep the battery disconnected.
Slide the SSD door back into its recess and press down on the bottom edge until it clicks into place.

Heating the screen helps soften the adhesive securing it, making it easier to open.
Heat an iOpener and lay it on the right edge of the screen for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to soften the adhesive. For a more detailed look at best practices for using a hair dryer, check out this guide. For information on heat gun use, check out this guide.

Don't insert your pick more than 8 mm when separating the screen adhesive. Otherwise, you may damage your device's internals.
When separating the top edge adhesive, follow instructions carefully to avoid damaging the front camera.
To prevent inserting your pick too far, measure 8 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 8 mm from the tip.
If you're having trouble separating the adhesive, use the third photo as a reference for the adhesive location.

Insert the tip of an opening pick under the screen near the bottom of the right speaker cutout.
Be careful not to damage the speaker mesh, or you'll need to replace it.
Slide your pick towards the bottom edge so the tip goes under the notch in the screen.

Remember not to insert your pick more than 8 mm.
Slide the pick down the right edge to separate the adhesive securing it.
Leave the pick inserted under the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Remember not to insert your pick more than 8 mm.
Insert a second pick under the bottom right corner of the screen and slide it along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
Leave the second pick inserted under the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Remember not to insert your pick more than 8 mm.
Insert a third pick under the bottom left corner of the screen and slide it up the left edge, stopping when you get to the bottom of the left speaker cutout.
Leave the pick inserted under the screen to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Insert a fourth pick under the screen near the top of the left speaker cutout.
Slide your pick towards the top edge so the tip goes under the notch in the screen.

Don't slide the pick over the front facing camera. Remove the pick enough that it can slide past the camera without touching it.
Slide the pick along the top edge to separate the adhesive.
You'll likely need to slide the pick around the perimeter a second time to fully separate all the screen adhesive.

Once the screen is fully separated, slightly lift the top edge and flip the screen so it can lay flat.
Be careful not to strain the screen cables.

Use the flat end of a spudger to gently lift the edges of the metal screen cable cover to unclip it.
Be careful not to deform the cover too much, as you'll need to reinstall it during reassembly.
Remove the cable cover.