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Volume Button Repair Guide for Surface Go 2
Volume Button Repair guide for the Microsoft Surface Go 2
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Precision screwdriver set (Torx T3)
- Suction cup
- Guitar picks or plastic opening picks
- Plastic spudger
- Precision tweezers
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Parts / materials
- Replacement Surface Go 2 volume button flex cable
- Pre-cut display adhesive strips
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses when heating screen glass to protect eyes against potential shatters.
- Disconnect the battery cable early in the repair to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic damage to internal circuitry.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the tablet
2 minTurn off the Surface Go 2 completely through Windows shut down and unplug all external cables.
- 2
Heat the display perimeter
3 minApply heat around the screen edges with a heat gun on low for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup near the top edge of the screen and pull upward firmly to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a plastic opening pick gently into the gap beneath the screen glass.
- 5
Slice the screen adhesive
8 minGuide the opening pick slowly along all four edges of the tablet to cut through the frame adhesive.
- 6
Lift the display assembly
3 minPry the screen up from the left side like opening a book, taking care not to stretch the ribbon cables.
- 7
Remove the display bracket screws
3 minUnscrew the Torx T3 screws securing the metal shield over the display and battery connectors.
- 8
Disconnect the display cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the display cable straight up off the motherboard connector.
- 9
Remove the upper shield screws
4 minUnthread the Torx T3 screws holding the upper metal motherboard shield near the volume buttons.
- 10
Disconnect the volume button ribbon
2 minFlip up the small ZIF connector locking lever and slide out the volume button flex cable.
- 11
Unscrew the button bracket
3 minRemove the Torx T3 screws holding the metal volume button bracket against the inner chassis.
- 12
Remove the old volume button flex
2 minUse precision tweezers to gently lift the volume button flex board out of the chassis frame.
- 13
Install the new volume button flex
3 minPosition the new volume button flex cable assembly into the frame slot and press it down firmly.
- 14
Secure the button bracket
3 minReinstall the metal bracket over the buttons and tighten the Torx T3 screws.
- 15
Reconnect the button ribbon
2 minSlide the volume flex cable end into the motherboard ZIF socket and lock the lever down.
- 16
Reconnect the display and battery
4 minPress the display connector onto the motherboard and reinstall the metal protective shield.
- 17
Apply display adhesive
5 minClean remaining adhesive off the frame with isopropyl alcohol and apply pre-cut replacement adhesive strips.
- 18
Seal the display assembly
3 minAlign the screen precisely over the chassis frame and press firmly along the borders to seal it.
After your Microsoft Surface Go 2 volume button repair
Power the Surface Go 2 back on and test the volume 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 Go 2 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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