Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Charging Port Replacement

Written By: Kaden Foster
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Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Charging Port Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

8

Time Required

2 - 3 hours

Introduction

This guide will go over how to replace the charging port on the Microsoft Surface Pro 5, also known as the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The iOpener is used in this guide, but a hair dryer or heat gun could also be used. See instructions for the iOpener here.

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    • Pry up the metal cover on the motherboard using either the nylon spudger or plastic opening tool.

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    • Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 3mm screws from the ribbon holder on top of the colored cables.

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    • Use a T4 Torx driver to remove the two 3mm screws holding the charging port assembly to the case.

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    • Use the nylon spudger to pop off the ribbon connector for the ribbon going over the charging port connection.

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    • Remove the ribbon by lifting up and sliding out the connector.

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    • Use the nylon spudger to pop up the clamp on the charging port connection.

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    • Grab the opened clamp on the charging port connecting cables and disconnect it by pulling back.

    • This may take some force to disconnect.

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    • Remove the charging port by pulling the connector in the direction of the batteries.

    • Pull carefully so that the cables do not get pulled out of the connector.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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