Opening your Zen MP3 players requires a screwdriver.
If you're interested in fixing or replacing any internal components on your Creative Zen MP3 player, you're going to have to open the device. This isn't as easy as opening an iPod, as there are actually screws that must be removed on a Creative Zen. But even if you know nothing about electronics you'll find that opening your Creative Zen can be completed in only a few minutes. And the best reason to do it yourself is to save money by not paying a technician to do it for you.
Instructions
1. Slide the power switch on the top of the Zen to the "off" position.
2. Insert the tip of your flat-head screwdriver in the seam at the side of the rectangular plastic panel on the top of the Zen. Gently pry up until the panel pops off. Repeat with the panel on the bottom of the Zen.
3. Remove the two exposed screws on the top of the Zen as well as the two screws on the bottom of the Zen.
4. Insert the tip of your hobby knife in the seam between the front and back halves of the Zen. Work your way around the sides of the Zen, until all the internal clips are popped. Separate the two halves.
5. Place the two halves face-down on a table. The Zen is open and all the internal components are exposed.
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