Vivitar XO 7 Camera Replacement
Written By: Braanah Craig
Introduction
If you are experiencing problems with your device's front or rear camera, this guide will help you to remove and replace the faulty part. Both cameras are connected and are removed simultaneously.
Tools Required:
- Tweezers (1)
- Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1)
- iFixit Opening Tools (1)
Step 1 - Back Cover
Remove the two 3mm Phillips #00 screws on the bottom of the tablet.
Visual Description: A close-up of the bottom edge of a tablet, showing two small Phillips head screws being removed with a screwdriver.
Step 2
With the plastic opening tools, pry open the back cover.
Visual Description: A hand using a blue plastic opening tool to carefully pry apart the back cover of a tablet.
Step 3
Remove the back cover from the tablet.
Visual Description: A tablet with its back cover removed, showing the internal battery and circuit board.
Step 4 - Battery
Peel off the black pieces of tape from the internal components.
Visual Description: A tablet's internal components, with a hand peeling off black adhesive tape from around the battery and other parts.
Step 5
Carefully remove the battery from the tablet.
Visual Description: A hand carefully lifting the battery out of the tablet.
Step 6
With the tweezers, firmly grab the wire at the base and pull to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
Visual Description: A hand using tweezers to grip and pull a wire connector at the base of the battery to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Step 7 - Camera
Peel off black tape that is holding the camera in place.
Visual Description: A hand using tweezers to peel off a piece of black tape securing the camera module.
Step 8
Carefully disconnect the ribbon cables from the motherboard.
Visual Description: A hand using tweezers to disconnect ribbon cables from the tablet's motherboard. The connection point is highlighted.
Step 9
Using the tweezers, firmly grab wires and pull to disconnect them from the motherboard.
Visual Description: Hands using tweezers to firmly grasp and pull wires to disconnect them from the motherboard.
Reassembly
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on 2017-07-23 03:13:09 PM.