Leapfrog Leappad 3 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          40 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 3 steps
• Motherboard
• 3 steps

Flags

0

• BackLeapfrog LeapPad 3

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Before taking apart your device, ensure that it is turned off and that your anti-static wrist strap is secured to a ground.
• Remove the six 10.0 mm Phillips #0 screws from the outer case and remove the cover with your hands.
• You will not need to pry the case off.

Before taking apart your device, ensure that it is turned off and that your anti-static wrist strap is secured to a ground.

Remove the six 10.0 mm Phillips #0 screws from the outer case and remove the cover with your hands.

You will not need to pry the case off.

1024

Step 2

• Unplug the battery from the motherboard with your hands.
• The battery sits to the right of the motherboard.

Unplug the battery from the motherboard with your hands.

The battery sits to the right of the motherboard.

Step 3

• Pry the battery gently off of the plastic platform with an opening tool.
• Do not to puncture the battery, as the material inside can be dangerous.

Pry the battery gently off of the plastic platform with an opening tool.

Do not to puncture the battery, as the material inside can be dangerous.

Step 4

              Motherboard               

• Unplug the front facing camera cord with an opening tool to free the top of the motherboard.

Unplug the front facing camera cord with an opening tool to free the top of the motherboard.

Step 5

• Remove the three 6 mm phillips head screws holding the motherboard to the display assembly.

Remove the three 6 mm phillips head screws holding the motherboard to the display assembly.

Step 6

• Carefully lift the motherboard out of the case, exposing the last remaining cord on the underside of the motherboard.
• Disconnect the gold display assembly cord with an opening tool to fully disconnect the motherboard.
• The device was rotated 180 degrees in order to unplug the display assembly cord.

Carefully lift the motherboard out of the case, exposing the last remaining cord on the underside of the motherboard.

Disconnect the gold display assembly cord with an opening tool to fully disconnect the motherboard.

The device was rotated 180 degrees in order to unplug the display assembly cord.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      4 other people completed this guide.                                             

Author

                                      with 4 other contributors 

                    Matt Irvine                     

Member since: 02/04/2016

952 Reputation

                                      6 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       20







                                                        +17 more badges                           

Team

                       USF Tampa, Team 16-2, Blackwell Winter 2016                        

                                                  Member of USF Tampa, Team 16-2, Blackwell Winter 2016 



                    USFT-BLACKWELL-W16S16G2                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            12 Guides authored                     

Zackary Williams - Mar 31, 2016

Reply

Add periods.