 | | Prepare Tools required: Small Phillips Screw Driver Small Flathead Safe Open Tool Set aside all neccesary tools and place your Zune 1 on a soft material to protect it from scratches. |
 | | Behold Firmly imprint this image on your mind, the Zune should look more or less like this again after reassembly. |
 | | Step 1 Begin by removing the screw cover at the dock connector using the flathead screwdriver as shown in image. |
 | | Step 2 Remove the two screws under the cover. |
 | | Step 3 Insert a small thin tool between the chrome ring and front panel glass directly above one of the screw holes. You will need to exert a small amount of pressure to seperate the display from the back panel. |
 | | Step 4 Pry up the Backplate by using the safe open tool. |
 | | Step 5 Slide the safe open tool around the sides. |
 | | Step 6 Slide the safe open tool around the top, thereby releasing the backplate entirely. |
 | | Step 7 Lift up the backplate. |
 | | Step 8 Remove the screws circled in red. |
 | | Step 9 Flip over to the bottom of the device and remove the screws on the bottom of the hard drive casing. |
 | | Step 10 Release the latch of the battery connector. |
 | | Step 11 Remove the four screws at the top and bottom of the hard drive enclosure. |
 | | Step 12 Carefully lift the hard drive enclosure off the logic board. |
 | | Step 14 Turn around the hard drive enclosure, open the latch of the hard drive flex connector and pull out the ribbon cable. |
 | | Step 15 Remove the screws holding the logic board to the front plate. |
 | | Step 16 Genly lift up the logic board and release it from the front plate. |
 | | Step 17 Release the ribbon cable of the button pad and place the logic board aside. |
 | | Step 18 - Back to the Front Half Remove all screws of the button pad cover. |
 | | Step 18 Lift the button pad cover off the button pad. You have fully disassembled your Zune 1, to re-assemble it follow the steps in reverse order. |