Hannspree SN12E2 IO Board Replacement

Unplug and power off your laptop.

Close your laptop .

Place your laptop face down on a flat surface.

Unlatch the lock on the top right of your laptop first.

You will need to pull on the lock on the left side and remove the battery at the same time

The left lock is a spring lock and needs constant pressure applied in order to stay open.

Remove all the 5mm PH0 screws on the back cover

Gently pry the case apart starting at the lower right corner using the small spudger

Move around the case gently prying until the touchpad plane is free from the rest of the case

Gently lift up on the touchpad portion of the touchpad plane

Unplug the ZIFF connector by pulling gently on the black retaining blade and removing the white flat flex cable

Pull the touchpad away from the rest of the case

Gently lift up on the loose keyboard to expose the ZIFF connector.

Unplug the keyboard ZIFF following the same instructions as the touchpad ZIFF

Remove the three 3mm Phillips #0 screws.

Gently pull on the access panel to remove it.

Remove the four 4mm Phillips #0 retaining screws.

Next, lift up the hard drive and pull towards you. Lift up the end of the hard drive that is not plugged into the computer.

Slide your hard drive out of the metal piece by unscrewing the sides.

Remove the three 3mm PH0 screws holding the IO board to the case.

Unplug the three JST connectors connecting the IO board to the motherboard.

For each connector, remove by gently pulling parallel to the connector housing until the connector becomes undone

Remove IO Board by gently tilting it toward the outer edge of the case.