Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          6 - 9 minutes            

Sections

1

  • Speaker
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing Backplate               
  • Power off the device before starting speaker replacement.
  • Remove SD card and SIM Card.
  • With the opening tool, gently pry the back plate away from the main board. The corners are the easiest spots to start at.

Power off the device before starting speaker replacement.

Remove SD card and SIM Card.

With the opening tool, gently pry the back plate away from the main board. The corners are the easiest spots to start at.

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Step 2

              Peeling Back Cover Off               
  • Gently pull the back cover away from the adhesive on the battery.
  • It may be possible to use a blow dryer on low heat but I’d advise against it unless absolutely necessary.

Gently pull the back cover away from the adhesive on the battery.

It may be possible to use a blow dryer on low heat but I’d advise against it unless absolutely necessary.

Step 3

  • Remove the the single screw attaching the speaker module to the motherboard.
  • Swap in your new, working speaker.

Remove the the single screw attaching the speaker module to the motherboard.

Swap in your new, working speaker.

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

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