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Microsoft Surface 3 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Microsoft Surface 3
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
Parts / materials
- Replacement Micro-USB charging port
- Flux
- Solder
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while soldering to protect eyes from flux splatter.
- Perform heating steps in a well-ventilated area.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to a grounded surface to prevent ESD damage.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Device
1 minTurn off your Microsoft Surface 3 completely and disconnect all external cables.
- 2
Heat Display Edges
3 minApply heat evenly around the screen perimeter for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the upper section of the glass screen near the front camera.
- 4
Create Frame Gap
2 minPull firmly upward on the suction cup handle to create a small seam between the glass and metal frame.
- 5
Insert Opening Pick
1 minSlide a plastic guitar pick into the gap to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
- 6
Slice Perimeter Adhesive
8 minCarefully slide guitar picks around all four edges to cut through the display adhesive.
- 7
Lift Display Panel
2 minGently hinge open the glass screen assembly from the top edge, being careful not to strain the ribbon cables.
- 8
Disconnect Screen Cable
2 minUse a plastic prying tool to pop the display connector straight off the motherboard socket.
- 9
Remove Display Assembly
1 minLift the display assembly away from the tablet body and set it aside in a safe spot.
- 10
Unscrew Motherboard Shields
4 minRemove the T3 Torx screws securing the metal EMI shields over the motherboard.
- 11
Disconnect Battery Cable
2 minPry the battery connector up from the motherboard to cut power before continuing repair work.
- 12
Unscrew Motherboard
5 minRemove all screws retaining the main logic board to the aluminum enclosure.
- 13
Expose Charging Port
3 minLift the motherboard edge carefully to access the micro-USB charging port solder pins.
- 14
Apply Soldering Flux
2 minApply liquid flux across the surface-mount anchor pins and data leads of the micro-USB port.
- 15
Desolder Charging Port
10 minUse a hot soldering iron and desoldering braid to clear solder from all anchor legs and connector pins.
- 16
Solder New Port
10 minPosition the new micro-USB port onto the PCB pads and solder the anchor pins and electrical contacts cleanly.
After your Microsoft Surface 3 charging port repair
Power the Surface 3 back on and test the charging port 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 3 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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