Nexus Tablets - Nexus 9 – Disassembling procedure – How to replace the battery – How to remove the camera
With
your fingers, carefully pry off the back plastic casing. Starting at the
corners is usually the easiest.
The rear-facing camera seems to fit a little too snugly in its compartment on the rear case; so make sure that it stays connected to the motherboard.
The rear-facing camera seems to fit a little too snugly in its compartment on the rear case; so make sure that it stays connected to the motherboard.
Carefully
peel up the copper shielding with your fingers.
Before
fully removing the copper shielding, make sure that the blue antenna cable is
out of the way of the copper tab.
Using
the spudger tool, carefully remove the bottom of the battery from
it's location below the logic boards.
The
battery is attached to the motherboard with some adhesive, so you may
need an Opener to loosen up the adhesive.
Do not pull the battery from the tablet yet, as it is still connected to the motherboard.
Do not pull the battery from the tablet yet, as it is still connected to the motherboard.
Now
remove the metal clip covering the battery's connector cable
located above the top left of the battery with the spudger.
After
the metal clip is wiggled free, the battery's connector cable can
be easily removed by just gently tugging it free.
The
battery should now lift free of the tablet.
This
step is not necessary if you have already removed the battery.
Carefully
peel up the copper shielding with your fingers.
Before fully removing the copper shielding, make sure that the blue antenna cable is out of the way of the copper tab.
Before fully removing the copper shielding, make sure that the blue antenna cable is out of the way of the copper tab.
Unscrew
the three 3 mm Torx T5 screws on the antenna board.
This
step and the next show the battery removed, but it is not necessary
to remove it if you are only replacing the antenna board.
Use
your fingers or a pair of tweezers to disconnect the blue antenna cable from
the motherboard.
When
reinstalling the antenna, be sure to clean it with a degreaser such as windex
or isopropyl alcohol. The oils on your fingers have the potential to create wireless
interference.
The antenna board should now lift free of the motherboard.
The antenna board should now lift free of the motherboard.
Remove
the three 3mm T5 Torx screws.
Remove
the five 2 mm Phillips #000 screws.
Using
your fingers, pull up on ribbon connector to expose another ribbon connector
below.
Remove
the two 2 mm Phillips #000 screws on top of the second ribbon connector.
Pull up the ribbon connector with your fingers.
Pull up the ribbon connector with your fingers.
With
both ribbons out of the way, you can now lift the motherboard off of the tablet
with your hand.
The
camera is attached to the back side of the motherboard via a ribbon cable.
Use a spudger or your fingernail to disconnect the camera from the motherboard.
There is a small board that comes off easily with the camera. It is attached to the camera with a
ZIF connector, and will need to be swapped over to the replacement camera.
Use a spudger or your fingernail to disconnect the camera from the motherboard.
There is a small board that comes off easily with the camera. It is attached to the camera with a
ZIF connector, and will need to be swapped over to the replacement camera.
