ASUS MeMO Pad HD 8 ‏(ME180A)

Disassembly Process

ASUS EPAD ME180A consists of various modules. This chapter describes the procedures for the complete EPAD ME180A disassembly. In addition, in between procedures, the detailed disassembly procedure of individual modules will be provided for your needs

The disassembly procedure consists of the following steps:

  • Bottom Case
  • Battery Module
  • Speaker
  • Main Board
  • Camera Module
  • Wifi antenna

Bottom Case

The illustrations below show how to remove the bottom case from the EPAD ME180A.

1. Pry up 4 sides of the bottom case to loosen the cover and then remove the bottom case.


Battery Module

The illustrations below show how to remove the battery from the EPAD ME180A

1. Loosen the white latch to disconnect the LCD_FPC and remove the LCD FPC.

2. Disconnect the battery cable.

 

3. Pry up the battery and remove it.

 

4. Tear off the CPU cu foil.

5. Remove 13 screws from the battery bracket and remove the battery bracket.


Speaker

The illustrations below show how to remove the Speaker from the EPAD ME180A

1. Disconnect the Speaker cable from main board.

2. Remove 4 screws from the speaker and then remove the speaker.


Mainboard

The illustrations below show how to remove the mainboard from the EPAD ME180A

1. Tear off the foil.

2. Disconnect the antenna from main board.

3. Tear off the GPS Antenna cable and remove it.

4. Loosen the white latch to disconnect the Power Key FPC.

5. Remove the Power Key FPC.

(Because the glue under the Power Key FPC is very sticky, so please move slowly.)

6. Loosen the white latch to disconnect the Touch FPC from the main board.

7. Remove 6 screws from the main board.

8. Try to separate the camera from LCD Module, and remove the main board with the camera. (Because the glue under the camera is very sticky, so please move slowly.)

 

9. Remove the rubber from the main board.


Camera Module

The illustrations below show how to remove the camera from the EPAD ME180A

1. Disconnect the camera FPC from the back of the mainboard.

2. Disconnect the front camera from the main board and remove the front camera.


Wifi antenna

The illustrations below show how to remove the wifi antenna from the EPAD ME180A

1. Tear off the wifi antenna and remove it.

(Because the glue under the wifi antenna is very sticky, so please move slowly.)