Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1- How to replace the camera
Samsung Galaxy
Tab 10.1
Place
the bottom of the tablet towards you.
Remove the two 4.1 mm screws near the charge port with a Tri-Wing screwdriver.
Remove the two 4.1 mm screws near the charge port with a Tri-Wing screwdriver.
Start
in the middle of the left side and insert a plastic opening tool between the
rear panel and the front panel assembly.
Carefully
run the plastic opening tool along the left and top edge to pry the rear panel
away from the rest of the device.
Place opening picks along the side you have already pried open to keep the back panel detached from the rest of the device.
Be sure to work carefully, as prying too firmly can crack the screen.
Place opening picks along the side you have already pried open to keep the back panel detached from the rest of the device.
Be sure to work carefully, as prying too firmly can crack the screen.
Using
the plastic opening tools, continue to carefully run along the right and bottom
edge, and then lift the screen from the back panel.
Flip
up the retaining flaps on the ZIF connectors that secure the three large ribbon
cables.
Carefully
pull the three ribbon cables from their sockets on the motherboard.
Remove
the ten 3 mm Phillips #00 screws surrounding the battery.
Lift
the edge of the battery up with your finger or a spudger.
Detach
the battery by holding the motherboard down while gently lifting the battery
up.
Use
the spudger to pry up on orange connection. This is the connection to the front
facing camera.
Grab
the orange connection with your fingers and lift it up from its slot.
We
have removed the motherboard in these pictures to make it easier to see, but it
is not necessary to complete this step.