Tungsten E Disassembly

Written By: Kevin Hom

Comments: 2

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 minutes

Introduction

This is a step by step guide to completely disassemble a Palm Tungsten E.

Tools

Step 1

Remove the stylus and SD card.
Using a T5 torx screwdriver, remove all 4 back panel screws.
The screws are small and can be lost easily. Be sure to place them in a secure area.

Step 2

Insert a plastic opening tool under the USB and power input slots.
Slide the plastic opener along the seam and gently pry the cover from the PDA body to remove the cover completely.

I think it's better to open from the right, not the left. The right will separate if you lever the metal back to the outside and push the plastic to the inside. The lft is more like a inge and would damage more easily.

Just my $0.02.

Yishai Sered -

Step 3

Your device may not have a screen protector. If not, you can move on to step four.
Remove the screen protector by lifting the hinge out of the plastic housing.
Remove the top cover by gently pulling it away from the device with a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

Step 4

Carefully remove motherboard from the standoffs without damaging the LCD flex connector.
Using a spudger, unlock both sides of the flex connector block by pushing down.
Remove motherboard completely.
Metal washers may pop out of the device during this step