Arnova 7K G3 Camera Replacement

ID: 40608

Description: This guide, along with the prerequisite guides,...

Steps:

1. Remove four 5 mm Phillips #00 screws from each corner of the tablet.

2. Place the iFixit opening tool in the notches between the cases and pull the covers apart.

3. Repeat step two until 3/4 of the rear cover is unlatched.
4. Proceed to remove the rear cover by gently pulling it apart by hand.

5. Peel the copper tape covering the ribbon connector with a set of tweezers.

6. Locate the two gray pins on the ribbon connector.
7. Grab the first pin with tweezers and gently pull it towards the ribbon. Repeat the step.
8. Gently pull the ribbon cable out of the connection port.

9. Locate the ribbon connector two.
10. Locate the pins of ribbon connector two. Repeat step two for unlocking the pins.
11. Gently pull the ribbon out of the connection port.

12. Remove the two Phillips #00 screws from the motherboard.

13. Gently lift up the motherboard and reorient it in a more efficient manner in order to locate the desired components.

14. Locate the camera and camera ribbon connection on the backside of the motherboard.

15. Unlock the camera ribbon connector clip using a pair of tweezers.

16. Gently by hand, remove the camera and its ribbon by pulling the camera away from the motherboard.
17. There is adhesive foam on the backside of the camera that may cause some difficulty when removing the camera.