Samsung Galaxy
Tab 10.1 4G
Power
off your tablet before you begin disassembly.
Screen side facing you, rotate device 180 degrees so the SAMSUNG" logo is upside down.
Screen side facing you, rotate device 180 degrees so the SAMSUNG" logo is upside down.
Using
the plastic opening tool, start in the center near the charge port and wedge
the angled tip between the plastic back and the glass screen.
Create
a wedge and apply pressure. Use the tool to separate the screen from the back
until you hear an audible “pop."
Continue to wedge the tool about every inch along the current edge.
Continue to wedge the tool about every inch along the current edge.
Once
the bottom edge has been loosened, work towards a bottom corner from the other
edge and continue to wedge gently until you can “pop” the corner out.
Continue
this process on the other bottom corner until it can be popped out as well.
Place
your hand between the device and the back panel. Then continue the wedging
motion along the top edge of the device until the back panel comes loose.
Do
not wedge the tool directly on top of the power buttons and headphone jack.
Wedge nearby so that you don’t damage internal hardware.
Remove
the back from the device.
Excessive
force shouldn't be necessary here. If the back panel is sticking, find the area
of the edge closest to the sticking point and wedge the opening tool there
until the back panel pops free.
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.
The
connection between the battery and motherboard is a group of four wires in
black housing that can be found near the top middle of the device. Using a
plastic spudger or a flat, slim tool, lift the black connector housing upwards
to disconnect it.
Use
a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove all 4 black 2.5mm screws securing the
silver SIM card reader to the motherboard.
Using
a plastic spudger, gently pop the SIM card reader connection off the
motherboard.
There
are 5 connection points all in a row. The one you want to pull off is the one
furthest to the left.
Lift
up SIM card reader and remove it.
You
should be able to just pick it up with your fingers. If the piece is hard to
grasp, slide the metal spudger tool under the reader to lift it.
Lift
the SIM card reader off the motherboard, and replace it with a new SIM card
reader.
Be
sure to retrieve your SIM card from the old reader.
Using
a plastic spudger, gently lift the connector off of the motherboard.
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.
If you have removed the SIM card properly, the headphone port connector will now be the furthest left connector.
If you have removed the SIM card properly, the headphone port connector will now be the furthest left connector.
Firmly
tug on the connector to remove the headphone jack.
If
necessary, use the metal spudger tool to pry the headphone jack out of it's
housing -- it will be attached with some strong adhesive.
Don't worry about losing adhesive, your new headphone port will have new adhesive for you to apply.
Don't worry about losing adhesive, your new headphone port will have new adhesive for you to apply.
