Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          9 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 6 steps
  • Plastic Motherboard Shield
  • 2 steps
  • Volume Buttons
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the device so the two bottom screws are shown.

Turn the device so the two bottom screws are shown.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two 7mm screws holding the back panel of the phone using the P5 bit and magnetic driver.

Remove the two 7mm screws holding the back panel of the phone using the P5 bit and magnetic driver.

Step 3

  • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the back panel of the phone from the front screen. This will expose the battery and other parts.

Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the back panel of the phone from the front screen. This will expose the battery and other parts.

Step 4

  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 5mm screw holding the metal bracket that protects the battery’s ribbon cable.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 5mm screw holding the metal bracket that protects the battery’s ribbon cable.

Step 5

  • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable connecting the battery to the motherboard of the phone.

Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable connecting the battery to the motherboard of the phone.

Step 6

  • Gently raise the battery from its compartment.

Gently raise the battery from its compartment.

Step 7

              Plastic Motherboard Shield
  • Remove the thirteen 5mm screws holding the plastic shield covering the motherboard using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the thirteen 5mm screws holding the plastic shield covering the motherboard using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the plastic shield from the motherboard. This will expose the motherboard and ribbon cables for each component.

Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the plastic shield from the motherboard. This will expose the motherboard and ribbon cables for each component.

Step 9

              Volume Buttons
  • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable connecting the battery to the motherboard of the phone.
  • Slowly pull the ribbon cable upward releasing the volume buttons from the phone.

Slowly pull the ribbon cable upward releasing the volume buttons from the phone.

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

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