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5. Turn the remote so that the logic board is face up.
There are two screws that need to be removed so
that the front cover can be separated from the logic
board. They are near the bottom of the remote on
either side.
These screws are shorter than the screws you
removed previously so do not mix them up.
6. Now, the only other thing that needs to be done
before the logic board can be removed from the
front cover is to unclip the touch screen ribbon
cable. If present, gently remove the piece of clear
tape that is covering the connector. Flip the black
connecting clamp up and back. Do it gently and
carefully since it can sometimes detach from the
connector and be difficult to put back on. Slide the
ribbon cable out.
7. To remove the logic board, start by lifting it up
slowly and gently at the ‘soft’ connection at the
top left (a hole in the board with a mounting post
through it). Do this carefully and make sure that
the touch screen ribbon cable does not get tugged
or pulled. It may stick a little at the top, so you may
need to wiggle it free from the post, but then the
board can be ‘rolled’ to the right and removed, and
this is a little safer than lifting straight up, where
there is risk of pulling the touch screen ribbon
cable. This is the most common error that is made
during disassembly. If the digitizer connections on
the inside surface of the front cover detach even
slightly, the touch screen will not function properly
or may not work at all. There is no reliable repair
for this condition and the front cover will require
replacement if this happens. Now, depending on
how you removed the board, only the PCB itself
will come free, or you may have lifted off the plas-
tic button guide template and/or the rubber button
pads. Either way, all these components simply go
back together and sit on top of one another – no
screws, glue, etc. If the plastic button guide sticks
to the logic board when it comes out,or if it stays
on top of the button pad, either way is fine. Just
make sure that if you separate all the components
that the plastic guide is re-installed in the correct
way (see reassembly pictures).
