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Microsoft Surface Go Home Button Repair
Home Button Repair guide for the Microsoft Surface Go
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cups
- Guitar picks for prying
- Precision screwdriver set (T3 Torx)
- Plastic spudger
- Precision tweezers
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut adhesive strips
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Replacement button flex assembly
Safety
- Wear eye protection to prevent injury from potential glass shards.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to protect delicate internal electronics.
- Disconnect the battery before servicing internal control boards.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the Surface Go
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Shut Down to ensure the tablet is completely powered off.
- 2
Heat the display perimeter
3 minApply a heat gun around the glass edges for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the strong frame adhesive.
- 3
Attach a suction cup
2 minPlace a suction cup on the top glass panel near the edge and pull upward gently to form a slight opening.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic guitar pick into the opening between the glass assembly and the aluminum enclosure.
- 5
Slice the edge adhesive
5 minCarefully slide the opening pick around all four edges to slice through the adhesive layer without inserting too deep near the webcams.
- 6
Lift the display assembly
2 minGently lift the top edge of the display like a book, keeping the bottom edge anchored to avoid stressing the internal flex cables.
- 7
Unscrew the cable shield
2 minRemove the single Torx T3 screw holding the metal shielding plate over the display flex connector.
- 8
Disconnect the display cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the display cable connector straight up from its motherboard socket.
- 9
Disconnect the battery cable
2 minPry up the main battery connection from the board using a plastic tool to prevent electrical shorts during repair.
- 10
Unscrew the button board bracket
2 minUnscrew the two Torx T3 screws securing the upper button control board to the chassis frame.
- 11
Remove the faulty button ribbon
3 minUse precision tweezers to gently peel the button ribbon cable and switch module off the frame.
- 12
Install the new button cable assembly
3 minAlign the replacement button board into the chassis recess and press the ribbon cable firmly onto the adhesive track.
- 13
Reconnect the internal cables
3 minSnap the battery connector and display flex cable back onto the motherboard, then secure the metal shield with its screw.
- 14
Apply fresh adhesive and seal
5 minClean remaining old glue with isopropyl alcohol, apply pre-cut adhesive strips to the border, and press the display assembly firmly into place.
After your Microsoft Surface Go home button repair
Power the Surface Go back on and test the home 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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