Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Camera Tie Bar Replacement

To remove the display, first soften the adhesive by applying heat. You can use a heat pad, heat gun, or iOpener. In a pinch, a hair dryer can also work.

Steadily and evenly heat the perimeter of the display until it's too hot to touch, and try to maintain that temperature for several minutes.

Use a suction cup or an iSclack to pull up on the glass and create a slight gap between the glass and the metal frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Slide the pick around the sides and bottom of the display to cut the adhesive. Apply more heat as needed.

Separate the top edge last. There are antennas on both sides, so be careful not to damage them. Use more heat or a bit of isopropyl alcohol to help weaken the adhesive.

Pry up the metal shield covering the smaller ribbon cable port using the plastic opening tool.

Disconnect the smaller ribbon cable by prying up with the nylon spudger.

Pry up the metal shield covering the larger ribbon cable port using the plastic opening tool and remove.

Disconnect the larger ribbon cable by prying up with the nylon spudger.

Remove the screen from the rest of the device .

Pry off the protective metal shield covering the main processor using either the nylon spudger or the plastic opening tool.

Remove the four silver Torx T5 x 3mm screws holding the heat sink onto the main processor.

Remove the remaining five black Torx T4 x 3mm screws holding down the heat sink assembly.

Remove the heat sink from the device by grabbing one of the copper bars with your fingers and lifting straight up.

Remove the Torx T5 x 6mm screw connecting the black tie bar to the power button/volume control/speaker assembly.

Remove the remaining three Torx T5 x 4.5mm screws holding down the camera tie bar.

Disconnect the small ribbon cable connecting the camera tie bar to the motherboard by pulling up with tweezers.

Lift the camera tie bar off of the device.