SAMSUNG GOOGLE NEXUS 10 - DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE – HOW TO REPLACE THE USB PORT – HOW TO REMOVE THE BATTERY

Samsung Google Nexus 10 - Disassembling procedure – How to replace the USB port – How to remove the battery

Using a plastic opening tool, remove the thin plastic cover from back of the tablet by prying up from its small tab.

Remove the five 2mm screws on the back of the device using a PH00 screwdriver.

Pry the device apart by inserting a plastic opening tool in the seam between the plastic backing and display assembly. Use the tool to unclip the plastic tabs in between the backing and the display.

Pull the the plastic backing off the display assembly using your hands.
Do not do this step with only your hands. You will require a significant amount of force to separate the device.

Detach the three connector ribbons passing over the battery using the plastic opening tool.

Remove the twelve 2mm screws around the perimeter of the battery with a PH00 screwdriver.

Disconnect the battery by lifting it upward and pulling it away from the connector.

Remove one screw on the logic board with a PH00 screwdriver.

Disconnect right speaker connector ribbon from logic board.
Lift the speaker out by pulling up on its corner.

Disconnect connectors around the perimeter of the motherboard.

Remove motherboard by gently pulling upward under its corner.

Remove the three 2mm screws along the right side of the device using a PH00 screwdriver.

Unseat the small vibrator motor by gently applying upward pressure with a spudger.

Lift the assembly by gently applying upward pressure with the spudger on the assembly.

Gently pull battery-audio jack-USB assembly upward, detaching it from its adhesive.

NEXUS 9 – DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE – HOW TO REPLACE THE BATTERY – HOW TO REMOVE THE CAMERA

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NEXUS 7 – HOW TO REPLACE THE MICROPHONE

Nexus 7 – How to replace the Microphone

Nexus 7 Tablet

Gently insert a plastic opening tool near the top of the Nexus 7 between the rear panel and the front panel assembly.
Carefully run the plastic opening tool along the top edge to pry the rear panel away from the front panel assembly of the Nexus 7.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the rear panel and the front panel assembly near the power button and pry up at several points along the right edge of the Nexus 7.

 Pry up the rear panel along the left edge using the method described in previous steps.

Gently lift and remove the rear panel up off the front panel assembly.

Using the tip of a spudger, push first on one side then the other to "walk" the battery cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Peel back the copper ESD shielding covering the bottom of the motherboard.

Do not try to remove the copper shielding, as it is still attached underneath the battery.
If you're just replacing the micro usb charge port, there is no need to peel back the copper heatsink like in the photo, the speaker assembly can simply be moved out of the way once unscrewed. If the speakers are to be replaced simply peel back the bottom corner to expose the speaker connection. Leave the rest of the heatsink shield alone.

Using the tip of a spudger, push the speaker cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

Peel back the label covering the power and volume button ZIF connector.

Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the power and volume button ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Use the tip of a spudger to pull the power and volume button ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Carefully peel back the adhesive tape covering the I/O board ribbon cable socket on the motherboard.

Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the I/O data ribbon cable ZIF socket.

Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Use the tip of a spudger to pull the I/O data ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Peel back the adhesive tape covering the display and digitizer cable sockets.

It is not necessary to completely remove the adhesive, but it is helpful to fold it back on itself to get it out of the way.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the display data cable straight up off its socket on the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flaps on the digitizer ribbon cable ZIF sockets.

Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flaps, not the sockets themselves.
Use the tip of a spudger to pull the digitizer ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Use the tip of a spudger to remove the warranty seal stickers.

Remove the following screws securing the motherboard to the metal frame:

Six 3.25 mm silver Phillips screws
One 2.23 mm black Phillips screw

Carefully lift the motherboard assembly out of the Nexus 7, minding any cables that may get caught.

Gently pull the upper microphone straight up off its socket located on the back of the motherboard.

NEXUS S – DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE – HOW TO REMOVE THE CASE – HOW TO REMOVE THE MOTHER BOARD

Nexus S – Disassembling procedure – How to remove the case – How to remove the mother board

Nexus S Phone: DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE 
Gently insert a plastic opening tool between the rear panel and the inner rear frame near the rear-facing camera.
Use your plastic opening tool to pry up the rear case around the perimeter of the Nexus S.
Remove the rear panel from the Nexus S.
Using the edge of a plastic opening tool, lift the battery from the end closest to the headphone jack.
Remove the battery from the Nexus S.
Use your thumb to slide the SIM card downwards from the SIM card slot.
Remove the SIM card.
Use your thumb to slide the SIM card downwards from the SIM card slot.
Remove the SIM card.
Insert the flat edge of a plastic opening tool in between the rear inner frame and the top left corner of the Nexus S.
Pry the opening tool upwards to pop the top right corner from the clips securing it to the inner assembly.
In the same manner as previously described, release the bottom clips located near the bottom of the Nexus S.
Insert and pry the plastic opening tool to release the final clip securing the rear inner frame to the inner assembly.
Lift and remove the rear inner frame from the Nexus S.
Disconnect the following cables from their respective sockets on the motherboard:
Headphone jack cable
Digitizer cable connector
Camera/SIM board connector
Insert the flat edge of a plastic opening tool underneath the headphone jack connector and pry upwards.
Make sure to pry on the connector and not the socket itself. Prying the socket may cause severe damage.
Repeat the procedure for the digitizer and rear camera/SIM board connectors.
Remove the three Phillips screws securing the motherboard to the front display assembly.
Wedge the plastic opening tool near the bottom right corner of the motherboard and pry upwards to dislodge it from its recess.

NEXUS 6 – HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTHER BOARD OF MOTOROLA NEXUS 6

Nexus 6 – How to replace the mother board of Motorola nexus 6

Motorola nexus 6

HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTHER BOARD 

With a SIM card eject tool (a paperclip will work as well), push down on the hole at the top of the phone until the SIM card holder releases. This should not take much pressure. Remove the SIM card and the SIM card holder.

Lay out a soft cloth on your workspace to prevent scratching the screen in this and future steps.

Pry open the back casing using the soft plastic opening pick. Be careful of the Power & Volume Key ribbon on the left side just next to the volume key. The ribbon is exposed and could be damaged with the opening tool.
Carefully pull the back casing apart from the rest of the phone with your hands. Because the casing is glued to the rest of the phone, this step may require some force. Don't be alarmed if the casing flexes a bit.
You may need an Opener to loosen up the adhesive. Check out the Opener Instructions for info on how to use it.
You can use a Small Suction Cup on the bottom corner to slightly lift up the back casing and help slipping the tool under the cover.

Remove the twenty-two 2.3 mm T3 Torx screws with the T3 Torx Screwdriver.

With tweezers, remove the rubber protector on the lower part of the phone. With a spudger, unlatch the ZIF connector revealed.
Completely separate the battery side from the motherboard side by gently pulling the sides apart with your hands.

Use a spudger to gently detach the front facing camera connector. Remove the front facing camera using the tweezers.

Use the spudger to release the rear facing camera connector. Use tweezers to gently remove the rear facing camera.

With a spudger, unlatch the ZIF connector for the smallest ribbon cable in the center. 

Use tweezers to release the ribbon cable.

With a spudger, unlatch the ZIF connector of the big ribbon cable on the side of the phone.

Use tweezers to release the ribbon cable completely. This connector and the ribbon are attached with a piece of amber anti-static tape. Make sure to release the tape from the ribbon before to pull it out of the connector.

Remove the 2.3 mm T3 Torx screw on the top of the phone.

Peel the motherboard off of the screen with your hands.

HTC NEXUS 9 – DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE – HOW TO REMOVE THE CASE

HTC Nexus 9 – Disassembling procedure – How to remove the case

HTC Nexus 9 – Disassembling procedure – How to remove the case – How to remove the battery – How to remove rear facing 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.

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 ipad Opener to loosen up the adhesive.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NEXUS 7 DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE –HOW TO REMOVE THE COVER

Nexus 7 disassembling procedure –How to remove the cover

How to remove the display – how to remove battery -  How to remove the cover -  Nexus 7

How to remove Rear Panel

In the following steps you will release the clips (highlighted in red) along the perimeter of the Nexus 7's rear panel. Do not use excessive force while prying the clips. They can be easily broken.

Gently insert a plastic opening tool near the top of the Nexus 7 between the rear panel and the front panel assembly.

Carefully run the plastic opening tool along the top edge to pry the rear panel away from the front panel assembly of the Nexus 7.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the rear panel and the front panel assembly near the power button and pry up at several points along the right edge of the Nexus 7.

Pry up the rear panel along the left edge using the method described in previous steps.

Gently lift and remove the rear panel up off the front panel assembly.

Using the tip of a spudger, push first on one side then the other to "walk" the battery cable straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

How to remove Display 

Peel the upper piece of black adhesive tape completely up off the Nexus 7. Similarly, peel the lower piece of black adhesive tape, but only as far as the copper strip.
It is helpful to fold this piece of tape back on itself to keep it out of the way. Whilst pulling the tape, be sure that the metal shield does not lift up. Hold the shield in place, and if it lifts up, re-seat it in the spring clips around the perimeter of the shielded area.

Use the flat end of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flaps on the digitizer ribbon

cable ZIF sockets.
Make sure you are flipping up the white retaining flaps, not the black sockets themselves.
Use the tip of a spudger to pull the digitizer ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Remove the following screws securing the display assembly to the metal frame:

Thirteen 3.2 mm silver Phillips screws
Two 4.25 mm black Phillips screws.

In 3G models, the two top-center Phillips screws are slightly lower and on top of the motherboard.
Note that the assembly for the non-3G model will NOT fit the 3G model. When looking for the 3G assembly, look for model 'ME370TG', and note that in pictures of the 3G verison the top 2 phillips screw holes are slightly lower than the upper right and left ones.

The display assembly is held in place by a large amount of adhesive on the underside of the large copper ESD shield. In the next few steps, you will be using a plastic spudger to release this adhesive. Work carefully and slowly, making sure to not break the I/O data cable.

Insert a plastic spudger on the left side of the Nexus 7, near the bottom of the battery. Only insert the spudger enough to free the adhesive (about halfway across the Nexus 7) if you go any farther, you may damage the LCD cable. Slide the spudger toward the top of the Nexus 7, releasing the adhesive as you go.

Carefully rotate the metal frame away from the display assembly, minding any cables that may get caught.

You may need to apply heat to the display assembly before lifting it away from the device. Display assembly remains.