Microsoft Surface Pro X Rear Camera Replacement

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Microsoft Surface Pro X Rear Camera Replacement

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Moderate

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1 - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

Follow this guide to remove and replace the rear camera on a Microsoft Surface Pro X.

Warning: Make sure to remove the SSD from the Surface before starting any repairs. This will disconnect the battery and prevent damage to the Surface.

For this repair, you’ll need to apply new thermal paste to the CPU during reassembly. Make sure you have new thermal paste and either high-concentration isopropyl alcohol or a specialized thermal paste cleaner.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your Surface. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

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Schritt 1

Make sure your Surface Pro X is turned off, and laying screen-side down on a soft surface.
After turning off your device, make sure to remove the SSD from the Surface before starting any repairs. This will disconnect the battery and prevent damage to the device.
Lift the kickstand to at least a 90° angle, so that it is perpendicular to the Surface's screen. The further you open the hinge, the easier it is to access the SSD and SIM card door.

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Schritt 2

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the bottom right corner of the SSD and SIM card door, located near the bottom right corner of the Surface.
Press firmly to open the door.

Schritt 3

Lift the SSD and SIM card door and remove it from the Surface.
When reinstalling the door, first insert the end of the door with the small tab into the Surface just above the SSD, then lay the rest of the door down.

Schritt 4

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm screw securing the SSD.

Schritt 5

Use your finger or a spudger to lift the SSD just enough that it clears the edges of its recess.
Don't lift the SSD more than you have to—doing so may damage the SSD or its socket.
Gently pull the SSD straight out of its socket.
When reinstalling the SSD, be sure it is properly seated before reinstalling its retaining screw.

Schritt 6

Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes, and be careful not to damage the LCD screen.
If your display glass is cracked, keep further breakage contained and prevent bodily harm during your repair by taping the glass.
Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the Surface’s display until the whole face is covered.
This will keep glass shards contained and provide structural integrity when prying and lifting the display.
Do your best to follow the rest of the guide as described. However, once the glass is broken, it will likely continue to crack as you work, and you may need to use a metal prying tool to scoop the glass out.

Schritt 7

Wear safety glasses during the screen removal procedure in case the glass shatters while you're working.
There is a significant chance that you may break the unreinforced and fragile display panel during this procedure. Be sure to work slowly and be extremely careful while slicing through the adhesive.
Place your tablet on your work surface so that the screen is facing up.
Apply a suction cup to the screen next to the right speaker grille.

Schritt 8

Place your hand on the screen next to the suction cup to secure the Surface while you lift up the screen.

Schritt 9

Don't insert the opening pick more than 3 mm while cutting through the adhesive on the right, bottom, and left edge.
Lift up on the suction cup to create a gap between the screen and the frame.
The gap only needs to be wide enough to slide in an opening pick.
Insert an opening pick about 2 mm into the gap. Leave the opening pick in the gap to prevent it from resealing.

Schritt 10

Insert a second opening pick into the gap between the screen and the frame.
Slide the pick down the right edge of the Surface to slice through the adhesive under the screen.
Leave this opening pick in the right edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Schritt 11

Don't insert the pick more than 3 mm while cutting through the screen adhesive on the bottom edge or you may damage delicate components on the screen.
Insert a third opening pick into the bottom right corner and slide it around the corner toward the bottom edge.

Schritt 12

Slide the pick along the bottom edge of the Surface to cut through the screen adhesive.
Leave this pick in the bottom edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Schritt 13

Insert a fourth opening pick into the bottom left corner and slide it around the corner toward the left edge.
Slide the pick along the left edge of the Surface to cut through the screen adhesive.
Leave this pick in the left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Schritt 14

Don't insert the opening pick more than 10 mm while cutting through the adhesive on the top edge. Don't insert the pick more than 3 mm near the speaker grille.
Insert a fifth opening pick into the top left corner and slide it around the corner toward the top edge.
Slide the pick along the top edge of the Surface to cut through the screen adhesive.

Schritt 15

Do not remove the screen yet. It is still connected to the motherboard by the display cable. Keep the screen as close as possible to the Surface's frame to avoid straining the display cable.
Avoid hitting the battery with the screen during this procedure. A punctured or bent battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a thermal event.
Lift up the top edge of the screen so that it is at a 30° angle with the frame.
If you encounter any resistance, stop and check that all the adhesive is separated. Use an opening pick to cut through any remaining adhesive.
Rotate the screen so that its bottom edge is in the middle of the frame. The screen should be perpendicular to the frame.
Rotate the screen 90° so that it is facing down. Place the screen on the frame.

Schritt 16

Insert a tine of a pair of pointed tweezers under the bottom right corner of the display cable shield (where the display cable is oriented down).
Lift up the corner to detach it from the screen.

Schritt 17

Repeat the previous step for the bottom right corner.

Schritt 18

Remove the display cable shield from the screen.
If the display cable shield isn't completely detached from the screen, pry up additional areas around the edges of the shield.

Schritt 19

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the right side of the display cable press connector.
Lift up the right side of the press connector to detach it from the display cable socket on the screen.

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Repeat the previous step on the left side of the display cable connector to fully disconnect it from the screen.
To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Schritt 21

Remove the screen from the frame.

Schritt 22

The left and right speaker grilles may be attached to the Surface's frame or the screen.
If you are going to replace a speaker grille that is attached to the frame, follow these steps to remove it:
Use an opening pick to cut through the adhesive under the grille.
Remove the speaker grille.
Repeat for the other speaker grille.

Schritt 23

If you are going to replace or transfer a speaker grille that is attached to the screen, follow these steps to remove it:
Use an opening pick to cut through the adhesive under the grille.
Remove the speaker grille.
Repeat for the other speaker grille.

Schritt 24

If you are going to replace the screen adhesive, follow these steps:
Apply a few drops of high-concentration (90% or higher) isopropyl alcohol to the adhesive.
Use a cotton swab or the flat end of a spudger to scrape away the adhesive.
Use a lint-free cloth or coffee filter to wipe away any remaining adhesive.
Allow the surface to dry completely before applying replacement adhesive.
Apply new adhesive strips or pre-cut adhesive to the frame where the old screen adhesive was located.

Schritt 25

If you are going to reinstall this sticker during reassembly, try to keep it as intact as possible.
Lift up the edge of the heat sink sticker closest to the bottom edge of the Surface.

Schritt 26

Lift up the center of the sticker.

Schritt 27

Lift up one side of the sticker attached to the heat sink.
Repeat for the other side. The sticker should now be fully detached.
Remove the sticker.

Schritt 28

If you are going to reinstall these stickers during reassembly, try to keep them as intact as possible. These stickers can tear easily during removal.
Use an opening tool to lift up the edge of one of the small black stickers covering the four screws in the center of the heat sink.
You only need to lift the edge enough to grip it with tweezers.

Schritt 29

Use a pair of blunt tweezers to remove the sticker covering the heat sink screw.
Repeat this process for the other three stickers.

Schritt 30

Remove the 14 screws securing the heat sink:
Eight 2.2 mm T3 Torx screws
One 2.0 mm T3 Torx screw
One 3.2 mm T3 Torx screw
Four 2.5 mm T6 screws

Schritt 31

The heat sink is adhered to the CPU with thermal paste.
Insert an opening pick about 2 mm under the heat sink at its bottom edge directly to the left of the display cable.
The opening pick should be between the heat sink and the frame surrounding the motherboard.
Slide the opening pick to the left toward the heat pipe to detach the heat sink from the CPU.

Schritt 32

Swing the bottom edge of the heat sink up so that it is at about a 10° angle with the frame.

Schritt 33

Rotate the heat sink about 10° clockwise so that it can be removed from the foam adhesive strip covering the top left screw hole.
Remove the heat sink from the Surface.
During reassembly, slide the heat sink's top left screw hole under the foam adhesive strip.
Before reinstalling your heat sink, make sure to properly clean the heat sink and CPU, and apply new thermal paste.

Schritt 34

Remove the foam adhesive strip from the Surface.

Schritt 35

Insert one tine of a pair of pointed tweezers under one corner of the shield covering the rear camera connector.
Lift up the corner to detach it from the frame.
If you are going to reuse this shield, try to avoid excessively bending it during removal.

Schritt 36

Repeat the previous step for the remaining three corners of the shield.

Schritt 37

Use a pair of pointed tweezers to lift up the left side of the shield.

Schritt 38

Slide one tine of a pair of pointed tweezers under the bottom right edge of the shield to fully detach it from the frame.

Schritt 39

Remove the shield covering the rear camera connector.
If the shield isn't completely detached from the frame, pry up additional areas on the edges of the shield.

Schritt 40

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the rear camera press connector and disconnect it from its socket.

Schritt 41

Depending on what component you are repairing, different shields on the motherboard may be removed at this point. For example, the shield covering the rear-facing camera connector has been removed in this step's image.
Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the eight 5.5 mm screws securing the front-facing sensor bar.

Schritt 42

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the gap on the right side of the sensor bar between the rightmost screw hole and the adjacent screw hole.
Lift up the right side of the sensor bar to dislodge it from the frame.
You only need to lift the sensor bar so that it is loose in the frame. Don't try to remove the front sensor bar—it is still attached to the Surface by a cable that connects under the motherboard.

Schritt 43

Repeat the last step for the gap in the sensor bar between the second and third screw hole from the left.
This gap is where the sensor bar's cable is located.

Schritt 44

Lift the sensor bar 90° so that it's perpendicular to the frame.
Don't push the sensor bar past 90° and don't rotate it horizontally to avoid damaging the cable connecting it to the motherboard.

Schritt 45

Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 1.7 mm screws securing the rear camera.

Schritt 46

Use a pair of blunt tweezers to lift and remove the rear camera.

Abschluss

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Microsoft Surface Pro X Answers community for help.

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Microsoft Surface Pro X Rear Camera Replacement

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