Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 1 step
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Mother Board
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Locate the raised tab at the top of the back cover.
  • Holding the phone in one hand and using your thumb on your other hand, push down on the tab until the cover detaches from the phone.
  • Slide the cover down until it is completely removed from the phone.

Locate the raised tab at the top of the back cover.

Holding the phone in one hand and using your thumb on your other hand, push down on the tab until the cover detaches from the phone.

Slide the cover down until it is completely removed from the phone.

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Step 2

              Battery
  • Holding the phone in one hand and using your index finger on your other hand, remove the battery from the phone by prying it out at indention located at the bottom of the phone.

Holding the phone in one hand and using your index finger on your other hand, remove the battery from the phone by prying it out at indention located at the bottom of the phone.

Step 3

              Mother Board
  • Using a spudger or other sharp tool, remove the two rubber pieces on the top of the back of the phone.

Using a spudger or other sharp tool, remove the two rubber pieces on the top of the back of the phone.

Step 4

  • Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the six 3mm screws identified in the photo.

Use a small Phillips head screwdriver to remove the six 3mm screws identified in the photo.

Step 5

  • Using a pry bar or flat headed screw driver, pry the back cover from the front and lowly lift apart.
  • It may be necessary to pry around the entire edge in order to remove the back cover.

Using a pry bar or flat headed screw driver, pry the back cover from the front and lowly lift apart.

It may be necessary to pry around the entire edge in order to remove the back cover.

Step 6

  • Use tweezers to carefully unplug the wires connecting the speakers to the mother board.

Use tweezers to carefully unplug the wires connecting the speakers to the mother board.

Step 7

  • Locate the small tab located at the top, center of the motherboard. It connects the motherboard to the rest of the phone. Detach it using the tweezers.
  • Carefully unplug the rectangular ribbon cable connection using tweezers.
  • It should now be possible to lift the motherboard from the rest of the phone.

Locate the small tab located at the top, center of the motherboard. It connects the motherboard to the rest of the phone. Detach it using the tweezers.

Carefully unplug the rectangular ribbon cable connection using tweezers.

It should now be possible to lift the motherboard from the rest of the phone.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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