Sol Republic Deck LED Lights Replacement

ID: 52081

Description: This guide is for the Motorola X Sol Republic...

Steps:

  1. When working with electronics, it's important to choose a tool that's ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. The regular black nylon spudger or a plastic opening tool should be used whenever possible.
  2. Insert the tip of a plastic opening tool or Spudger into the the middle groove along the edge of the device.
  3. Insert another opening tool into the groove to hold the front plate up as you separate both plates on all sides. Use multiple opening tools to keep plates separated if necessary.
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  4. Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the two three-tenth cm screws and remove them.
  5. Once the screws have been removed, lift the SOL plate revealing the LED Light strip.
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  6. Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the two three-tenth screws that hold down the LED light strip at both ends.
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  7. Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, unscrew the three screws that hold down the motherboard.
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  8. Use fingers to gently lift tab to help remove ZIF connector.
  9. Use tweezers and to gently lift ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) connector.
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  10. Once unscrewed, the LED light requiring repair can be accessed by lifting up the entire LED light strip with tweezers.
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  11. Lift the LED light plate attached to the motherboard off.
  12. If you pull the LED light plate too hard, then the motherboard will snap in half.
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