Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 Verizon Motheboard Replacement

At the top of the tablet, nudge the blue plastic opening tool between the back plastic casing and the front panel's metal rim.

Continue prying the blue plastic opening tool along the perimeter of the tablet to separate the back plastic casing from the front assembly panel.

To avoid damaging the screen, gently set the tablet with the LCD screen faced down.

Firmly grasp the back plastic casing and lift it away from the front assembly panel.

The front camera's ribbon cable is located just above the battery, slightly to the left.

Carefully insert the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool under the connector at the end of the ribbon cable.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the front camera’s gold rectangular connector from its socket on the motherboard.

Squeeze the gold rectangular piece with the tweezers to gently lift it from its pit.

The back camera will be located near the top of the tablet in the center above the battery.

Carefully insert the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool under the metal rectangular end of the back camera’s cable connector.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the back camera’s metallic rectangular connector from its socket on the logic board.

Squeeze the metallic rectangular piece with the tweezers to gently lift it from it's pit.

Peel up the detachable corner of the white plastic sticker that reads “pull (hands only).”

Using your thumb and index finger, pinch the tab and pull it up to remove the top right corner of the battery from the front panel assembly.

Starting at the bottom left side of the battery, gently remove the green tape.

Run the spudger under the battery to disconnect the red and blue cable connector from the circuit.

Lift the battery towards you, away from the front panel.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the metallic rectangular connector from its socket on the mother board.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the gold rectangular connector from its socket on the mother board.

Slightly apply pressure and move the blue plastic opening tool downwards to pop the gold square connector from its socket on the mother board.

Using the spudger gently wedge the blue wire out of its compartment.

Remove two 2 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the metallic charger port cover to both the logic board and the front panel.

Squeeze the metal charger port cover piece with the tweezers to gently lift it from it's place.

Carefully insert the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool under the black plastic fastener and lift.

Squeeze the golden cable with the tweezers and gently pull the cable to the left to free the end of the golden cable.

Remove three 2 mm #000 Phillips screws securing the mother board to the front panel.

Using your hands, hold the opposite ends of the mother board corners, and lift.