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Power Button Repair Guide for Surface Pro 6
Power Button Repair guide for the Microsoft Surface Pro 6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Surface Pro 6 power button flex cable
- Pre-cut screen adhesive strips
- 91% Isopropyl alcohol
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass splinters during screen removal.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge from damaging internal components.
- Do not insert prying picks more than 3mm to avoid damaging delicate flex cables underneath.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Turn off the tablet
1 minPower down the Surface Pro 6 completely and disconnect all power cables and accessories.
- 2
Heat the display edges
5 minApply heat along the perimeter of the screen glass using a heat gun set to low heat to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
2 minPress a suction cup firmly near the top edge of the screen to create leverage for opening.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
3 minPull up on the suction cup and insert a thin plastic opening pick under the glass along the top edge.
- 5
Slice around the perimeter
6 minSlide picks around the sides and bottom edges to separate the adhesive, keeping insertion depth under 3 millimeters.
- 6
Lift the screen assembly
2 minGently swing the display glass open from the top edge like a book page.
- 7
Disconnect the display cables
3 minRemove the metal shielding bracket and unclip the display ribbon cables from the motherboard using a plastic spudger.
- 8
Remove the display glass
1 minLift the display off the chassis completely and set it safely aside on a clean microfiber cloth.
- 9
Unscrew the power button bracket
3 minRemove the small Torx screws securing the metal bracket over the power and volume button assembly.
- 10
Remove the bracket
1 minUse precision tweezers to lift the metal button retaining bracket out of the top housing.
- 11
Disconnect the power button flex
2 minUnplug the power and volume button ribbon cable connector from the motherboard socket.
- 12
Peel up the old button cable
2 minCarefully pry the flexible circuit board and button actuators away from the interior frame using a plastic opening tool.
- 13
Install the new button cable
3 minAlign the replacement power button flex cable with the housing cutouts and press it into position.
- 14
Connect the new flex cable
2 minPress the button ribbon cable connector firmly into its motherboard socket until it snaps shut.
- 15
Reinstall the bracket
3 minPlace the metal retaining bracket over the button module and replace the Torx screws.
- 16
Reconnect the display
3 minAttach the screen ribbon cables back to the motherboard and reinstall the metal shield plate.
- 17
Apply new adhesive
5 minClean off old glue residue with isopropyl alcohol and place pre-cut adhesive strips along the perimeter frame.
- 18
Seal the display
3 minLower the glass into place and press firmly along all edges to set the new adhesive.
After your Microsoft Surface Pro 6 power button repair
Power the Surface Pro 6 back on and test the power button 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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