Microsoft Surface 2 I/O Cable Replacement

Begin by using a heat gun or the iOpener (This will take longer.) to melt the adhesive all around the outer edge of the screen.

Insert the opening picks just under the screen and black edging. Be sure to place them evenly on each side.

Using the gap created by the picks, slowly pry the screen from the body of the Microsoft Surface 2 with a plastic opening tool. Pry as uniformly as possible.

Use a plastic spudger to pry the retaining clip away from the display cable.

Carefully pull the ribbon cable from its socket on the motherboard.

Remove ten 3.45 mm T3 screws from the corners of the black plastic bezel.

Remove the remaining seventeen 4.4 mm T5 screws from the perimeter of the bezel.

Once all screws have been removed, lift and remove the bezel from the rest of the device.

Remove the two 2.19 mm T3 screws that hold down the SD card ribbon cable.

Remove the two 3.27 mm T3 screws holding down the charging port.

Use a spudger to pry up the retaining plate at the end of the ribbon cable.

Use the spudger to flip up the small retaining flap on the cable's zero insertion force connector.

Remove the ribbon cable from its port.