Pandigital Super Nova Screen Replacement

ID: 72779

Description: This guide demonstrates how to remove and...

Steps:

  1. Remove the screw covers from each corner of the back side of the device.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Step image
  4. Using a Philips screwdriver, remove all four .15 mm screws from each corner.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Step image Step image
  7. Using the plastic opening tool, remove the back cover of the device.
  8. Step image
  9. Remove the three .11 mm screws that hold the battery in place.
  10. Set aside.
  11. Step image
  12. Unplug the battery and remove from device.
  13. Avoid touching the motherboard as it is fragile.
  14. Step image Step image
  15. Use a metal pry tool to separate the camera and the small clip that holds it in place.
  16. Do NOT touch the MotherBoard with your bare hands. There is risk of short circuiting the device. Use nitrile gloves to prevent this.
  17. Step image Step image
  18. Use a pair of small tweezers to gently pull the camera connector out of the motherboard.
  19. Step image Step image
  20. Use a screwdriver to remove the six .15 mm screws that hold the motherboard in place. Set aside.
  21. Step image Step image
  22. Remove the eleven screws that hold the screen to the base. Eight are .15 mm and three are .11 mm.
  23. Step image Step image Step image
  24. Remove the motherboard from the tablet using a nylon spudger.
  25. A regular black nylon spudger should be used to avoid damaging the motherboard.
  26. Step image Step image
  27. Use tweezers to carefully remove the connector between the screen to the tablet.
  28. Step image Step image
  29. Use a pry tool to carefully separate the motherboard from the hard casing.
  30. Excessive force in this step can damage your device.
  31. Step image Step image
  32. Lift the motherboard out of the tablet.
  33. Remove the second connector between the screen and the motherboard.
  34. Step image
  35. Pry the silver screen box from away from the device.
  36. Open each of the four clips securing the screen box to open it.
  37. Step image Step image Step image
  38. Lift the screen out of its protective box.
  39. If the protective box is damaged, it will also need replacing.
  40. Step image Step image
Back