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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Microsoft Surface Pro 6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun
- Suction cup
- Opening picks
- Plastic spudger
- T3 Torx screwdriver
- Precision tweezers
- Soldering iron
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Screen replacement adhesive strips
- Flux
- Desoldering braid
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Thermal paste
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass splinters when heating the screen.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent ESD damage to delicate logic board ICs.
- Ensure battery power is completely disconnected before using conductive metal tools.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Heat display perimeter
3 minApply heat to the edges of the screen using a heat gun or iOpener for 2-3 minutes to soften the strong perimeter adhesive.
- 2
Slice display adhesive
8 minAttach a suction cup near the top edge, insert a thin opening pick into the gap, and slide around the perimeter to cut through the glue.
- 3
Tilt screen up
2 minGently hinge the top edge of the display open like a book, taking care not to strain the ribbon cables at the bottom edge.
- 4
Disconnect display connectors
3 minUse a plastic spudger to unclip the display ribbon cables from the motherboard and set the screen assembly aside.
- 5
Disconnect battery power
2 minPeel back the protective metal EMI shield and disconnect the battery interface connector from the logic board.
- 6
Remove heatsink screws
4 minUnscrew the T3 Torx screws securing the copper heat sink assembly over the main CPU.
- 7
Remove cooling fan
3 minDisconnect the fan power cable from the motherboard and lift the fan unit out of the chassis.
- 8
Unplug I/O cables
4 minDisconnect the Surface Connect port cable, audio jack, and camera ribbon cables from their motherboard sockets.
- 9
Disconnect antenna cables
2 minUse fine tweezers to gently unclip the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coaxial antenna connectors from the board.
- 10
Unscrew logic board
5 minRemove all remaining T3 Torx screws holding the logic board to the magnesium casing.
- 11
Extract logic board
3 minCarefully lift the logic board up and out of the frame, ensuring no flex cables catch on the edges.
- 12
Solder damaged components
15 minApply flux and use a fine tip soldering iron with desoldering braid to reflow or replace faulty board-level components.
- 13
Reinstall logic board
5 minPosition the logic board back into the magnesium frame and secure it with all T3 Torx retaining screws.
- 14
Reattach screen and seal
10 minReconnect all internal ribbon cables, apply fresh adhesive strips around the rim, and press the glass display firmly into place.
After your Microsoft Surface Pro 6 logic board repair
Power the Surface Pro 6 back on and test the logic board repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Microsoft Surface Pro 6 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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