Sony Reader
Touch Edition PRS-600
DISASSEMBLING
PROCEDURE
Using the
Phillips head screwdriver PH000, remove the two 1.4 mm screws that
are located on the backside of the device.
Slide the
back cover off by pushing it to the left, away from the side
that held the screws. Remove the cover.
This is what
the device should look like once the back cover panel has been removed.
Once the back
cover has been removed locate the battery in the bottom right corner
of the device.
Using the
pointed end of the spudger, push out the white plug that is connected
to the battery from its beige base.
Use the flat
end of the spudger to pry the battery out of its holder.
There may be
glue holding it in place.
Remove the stylus from the device.
Remove the stylus from the device.
Using the
Phillips screwdriver remove the 1.4 mm screw from the top panel.
Using the
same screwdriver, remove the 1.4 mm screw from the back of the device.
Pry apart off the top panel of the device.
Pry apart off the top panel of the device.
Using a
Phillips head screwdriver, remove the two 1.4 mm screws from the bottom panel
of the device.
Using the
same screwdriver, remove the 1.4 mm screw that is located on the back of the
device.
Pull the
panel away from the device. You may have to use the flat end of the spudger to
remove the side portion of the panel because it will be glued in place.
Using a
screwdriver remove the four 1.4 mm screws that are holding the black
plastic casing in place.
Pry open the
black casing to access the screw that is holding down the battery
holder.
Remove the
one 1.4 mm screw that is holding down the battery holder located
under black casing.
Lift the black inner casing and the battery holder out of the device.
The battery holder and the black inner casing are connected by a thin strip of copper. There may be glue holding the black inner casing in place.
Lift the black inner casing and the battery holder out of the device.
The battery holder and the black inner casing are connected by a thin strip of copper. There may be glue holding the black inner casing in place.
Using a
Phillips head screwdriver, remove the one 1.4 mm screw holding in the
motherboard.
Using the
flat end of the spudger, flip up the 4 latches holding down the thin, orange
strips that connect the motherboard to the screen, audio/AC adapter/micro
USB ports, and SD card/PRODuo ports.
To disconnect
the the screen, audio/AC adapter/micro USB ports, and SD card/PRODuo ports
pull each orange slip away from their corresponding latch.
Lift the end
of the motherboard closest to the memory cards and pull out.
Using a
Phillips head screwdriver, remove the three 1.4 mm screws located on the
SD/memory card holder.
Remove the
SD/memory card holder from the device.
Using the
Phillips head screwdriver, remove the two 1.4 mm screws in the screen
at the bottom of the device that are usually covered by the power
switch panel.
Using the
same screwdriver, remove the 1.4 mm screw at the bottom of the device
that is usually covered by the bottom and side panel.
Remove the
four 1.4 mm screws that are located on the side of the device that
are usually covered by the bottom and side panel.
Be sure to
lift the thin, orange strip that is attached to the audio/AC/mini
USB ports out
of the way, before removing the screen.
Lift the end of screen opposite the red edge and pull it out of the casing.
Lift the end of screen opposite the red edge and pull it out of the casing.
