BQ Edison 3 - Motherboard

Guide with all the necessary steps to change the BQ Edison 3 motherboard yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 BQ Edison 3

Characteristics:
Dimensions of the product: 25.6 x 17.5 x 0.97 cm.
Display: IPS 10.1 "1280x800, 150 dpi.
Operating System: Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
Battery: 7000mAh
Processor: ARM Quad Core A7 at 1.3 GHz.
Graphics card: Mali 450-MP4 500MHz.
RAM: 2GB
Internal memory: 32GB
Rear camera : 5 Mpx
Front camera : 2 Mpx

Step 2 Back case

To begin with we will have to remove the back cover. For this we will use a barb or any other plastic opening tool to avoid scratches.

Introduce the barb between the housing and the screen to unhook the notches that hold it.

Step 3 Disconnect components

To remove the motherboard we will have to disconnect the components. We start by disconnecting the antenna and the microphone.

Step 4 Disconnect components

We continue disconnecting the components of the board. In this step, we disconnected the proximity sensor, the two cameras and the microSD card reader module.

Step 5 Disconnect components

Finally, we will disconnect the flex from the audio connector, the vibrator, the flex from the push-button panel, the speaker cable and the battery.

Step 6 Base plate screws

Now we will remove the screws that hold the motherboard. Three of the screws are visible and one of them is behind the flex of the front camera. We will also remove the screws from the metal plate that hold the USB connector.

Step 7 Motherboard

Having disconnected all the components and removed all the screws we can remove the base plate.

Video Tutorial summary

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