Cloudmaker Technologies Whieout DNA/Screen Repair-Replacement Guide

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First, start by pulling out your LiPo Battery Power wires
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Using a light pulling pressure, pull the XT-30 connector apart to disconnect.
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Disconnected.
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Lets start replacing the broken screen now, remove your button panel.
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Button panel removed.
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Carefully pull the buttons out of the chassis.
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Your buttons may look like one of these, to adjust for Evolv's newer screens that are slightly larger, we will need to make a small modification.
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The circled button hole is how it should look after modification for the larger screens.
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You can use a knife or razor, to simply slice a small section off of the buttons as circled.
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This is the final result, just removing a small section to make a slightly larger rectangle.
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Now it is time to remove the bad screen, start by lifting the latch on the zif connector up with a toothpick.
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Once lifted, use the toothpick in one of the holes to lightly pull the ribbon cable out.
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Ribon cable removed.
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Double sided tape will help you sit your screen in place.
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Just a small piece on the back of your new screen (not necessary, but makes this easier).
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Now lets insert your new screen.
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Just like before, insert the ribbon cable using the toothpick in the ribbon cable's hole
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Here is what it looks like inserted, now close the zif connector
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Place the buttons back around the screen's ribbon cable, and prepare to insert them into the chassis.
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press the screen into place on the buttons.
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Using a toothpick, make sure the ribbon cable bends towards the screen, NOT TOWARDS THE FIRE BUTTON (this can break your screen again).
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Side view of using the toothpick to place the ribbon cable
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This is how the ribbon cable should look once the buttons are inserted
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You can reconnect the power and make sure your screen turns on at this point if you'd like
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Remove the screen protector tab.
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Replace your button panel and you are good to go! Happy Vaping!
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This guide will help you replace your Whiteout DNA screen with Evolv's new larger DNA200 screens.