CAUTION: Before positioning the tablet with the display panel facing down, make sure the work surface is clear of tools, screws, and any other foreign objects. Failure to follow this caution can result in damage to the display panel assembly.
1.Place the tablet on a flat surface, display panel side down, with the power button and volume buttons toward you.
2.Remove the four Torx5 T5M1.4×4.0 screws that secure the back cover to the display panel assembly.
3.Turn the tablet display side up, with the power button and volume buttons toward you.
4.Insert a plastic case utility tool (1) or similar thin, plastic tool into the top edge of the tablet between the back cover and the display panel assembly.
5.Lift the top edge of the display panel assembly (2) and swing it up and to the left until it separates from the back cover.
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