VTech Little Apps Tablet Screen Replacement

Remove the 9.9 mm screw covering the batteries with a PH1 driver head.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the batteries out of their holding.

Position the VTech Little Apps Tablet face-down on a flat surface so that you can clearly see the back of the device.

Remove all seven 9.6 mm screws located around the perimeter of the back cover with a PH1 driver head.

Gently remove the back cover then flip it 180 degrees so that the back cover of the device is now face-down.

Unscrew the two 7.3 mm screws using a PH0 driver head.

Gently lift the beige circuit board and set aside.

Unscrew three 7.3 mm panhead screws with the PH0 driver.

Remove the red-brown washer after removing the screws.

Remove the black foam insert and set aside.

Unscrew the 7.3 mm screw fastening the LED circuit board to the device shell with a PH0 driver head.

Gently lift both LED circuit board and the white glass light refractor panel away from the device.

Separate the LED circuit board and light refractor panel by gently pulling apart. Place the light panel to the side.

Carefully desolder the LED leads (labeled "R", "+" and "B" on the circuit board) to disconnect the LED from the circuit board.

Replace the LED and solder the new connection to the LED circuit board.

Remove the three 7.3mm screws securing motherboard to the device shell.

Carefully lift both the screen and motherboard, to access to the ribbon cable underneath.

Use a heat gun (or hair dryer) to apply low heat to the ribbon cable attachment on the motherboard.

Carefully use a nylon spudger to separate the ribbon cable from the motherboard and remove the screen.