APEX AP-GS918 Camera Replacement

ID: 40735

Description: If your camera has become scratched or broken,...

Steps:

  1. To begin, locate the two 4.9mm Phillips #00 screws at the top corners of the case and remove them.
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  3. Squeeze the plastic opening tool in between the seam where the screen joins the plastic case.
  4. Begin separating the bottom of the case from the screen by carefully going around the whole edge of the case and slowly prying it apart.
  5. Be careful when separating the lids because the wires holding the speaker to the motherboard are very short.
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  7. Carefully place the bottom lid next to the screen case. The power/speaker buttons should be visible at the corner of the lid. Remove the buttons with the tweezers.
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  9. Remove the black electrical tape covering the motherboard components along with the black cloth tape covering the camera itself.
  10. Be careful when removing the black cloth tape from the camera on the top left corner of the tablet. The tape will likely stick and pull the camera with it.
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  12. Locate the white and gray connector that's holding the camera in place.
  13. Use the black nylon spudger to eject the camera from its slot by gently lifting the gray clip vertically 90°.
  14. Once ejected, you may easily remove the camera by pulling it from its slot.
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