Sony Vaio Tap 11 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Alexander Bridges
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Sony Vaio Tap 11 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

30 minutes

Introduction

The motherboard is where the magic happens. It is home to the CPU, the RAM and everything that's needed for those components to work, including fans and power delivery. If you've spilled a beverage onto your device or left it out in the rain, a motherboard swap is likely needed due to the sensitivity of the components. This is the hardest guide for this device since there are many screws and cables connected to this component.

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    • Begin by opening the HDMI/USB port cover on the left edge.

    • Remove the three #000 headed, 3 mm long screws located underneath the port cover.

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    • Locate and open the Micro SD slot on the top side of the device.

    • Remove the two screws located beneath the cover.

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    • Attach the suction cup to the top right area of the screen.

    • Pull to separate the screen from the rest of the device.

    • Be aware of the front camera cable that is still connected to the rest of the device.

    • Detach the display ribbon cable.

    #1:

    I found pulling with two suckers started to bend the screen as the little clips holding the screen wouldn't release. So instead of risking damage I started to work my way around the edges of the screen by slowly pulling with the sucker and at same time  using the trusty old a spudger tool (Spudger) to gently pry open.

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    Be care sliding out the ribbon cable connector that goes to the screen. Its also tricky to slide back in after so you might need to peel the ribbon from the back plate to give some more wiggle room. I did.

    GB_Saints_Fan -

    Cracked the screen following the instructions. Too bad I didn’t read the user’s comment. Fortunately it can still be used as normal, though on a white screen the cracks are evident. Good luck doing this .

    Colin Lai -

    The comment is very important.

    #1. Spudger tools should be used together with suction cup.

    #2. Yes. I have small hands and was wondering how anybody with more normal sized hands would be able to do it. I made it but it was a bit tricky.

    grazyna.kosno -

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    • Disconnect the battery from the motherboard by pulling out the cable below the fan.

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    • Remove the seven 3 mm Phillips #000 screws that hold the battery in place.

    • Carefully remove the battery from the back assembly.

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    • Remove the nine 3 mm Phillips #000 screws holding in the motherboard.

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    • Remove the black plastic dust shield by gently pulling it up.

    • You'll want to keep the sticky side up so you can replace it when reassembling. This part also functions as a shield for the sensitive camera component!

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    • Before removing the motherboard, there are a few cables to disconnect.

    • Disconnect the cable connected to the top of the display.

    • Disconnect the power jack connector on the left side of the screen.

    • Disconnect the daughterboard connector located above and to the right of the WiFi chip slot.

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    • Gently pull the motherboard out by pulling from the right side of the board and flip it so that the motherboard now sits where the battery was and the underside is now visible.

    • There is still one cable to remove!

    • Remove the speaker connector located next to the SSD slot.

    • You may now remove the motherboard from the device.

Conclusion

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

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