SanDisk Sansa C250 Front Case Cover Replacement

Slide the back cover toward the top of the device with your thumb to remove it.

Wedge your plastic pry tool under the edge of the battery.

Gently lift up with the pry tool. The battery should lift up and out.

Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the two black .265" screws at the base of the device.

Locate the two plastic arms of the case cover, near the middle of the device.

Using the plastic ply tool, pry up the two arms of the case to free them from the sides.

Slide the rear case cover toward the top of the device with your thumb to release it, and remove it from the device.

Remove the single 0.327" silver screw on the back of the device that was exposed when you removed the rear case cover.

Flip the device over and work a plastic opening tool around the base of the front case cover until it loosens.

CAUTION: Do not fully remove the case cover until the next step has been completed or you may damage the ribbon cable. To be safe, only lift the cover high enough to fit a spudger in the gap.

Open the case cover starting on the side most distance from the buttons.

Using a plastic opening tool, gently pry up on the top of where the ribbon cable attaches to the motherboard to release the cable.

You can now safely remove the front case cover from the device.