Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Front Bezel
  • 4 steps
  • Ear Piece
  • 2 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 3 steps

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Make sure the phone is completely off.
  • Remove the back cover by sliding the tab away from the phone using one finger.

Make sure the phone is completely off.

Remove the back cover by sliding the tab away from the phone using one finger.

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Step 2

  • Lift one side of the battery using a plastic opening tool or your fingers.
  • Carefully remove the battery and set it aside.
  • When installing the new battery, make sure to align the metal pins with those of the phone.

Lift one side of the battery using a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

Carefully remove the battery and set it aside.

When installing the new battery, make sure to align the metal pins with those of the phone.

Step 3

              Front Bezel
  • Turn your phone around and open the flip phone.
  • Locate the two grey rubber plugs on the LCD portion of the phone. These plugs cover up two screws.
  • Remove the two grey screw-covers at the bottom of the screen

Turn your phone around and open the flip phone.

Locate the two grey rubber plugs on the LCD portion of the phone. These plugs cover up two screws.

Remove the two grey screw-covers at the bottom of the screen

Step 4

  • Remove the screen by using the tab to eject the screen.
  • There is a gap between the case and the screen near the ear piece
  • Insert the plastic opening tool in the gap and pry the screen up.
  • The plastic screen cover is glued onto the phone, do not be alarmed if it may be difficult to pry it off.

Remove the screen by using the tab to eject the screen.

There is a gap between the case and the screen near the ear piece

Insert the plastic opening tool in the gap and pry the screen up.

The plastic screen cover is glued onto the phone, do not be alarmed if it may be difficult to pry it off.

Step 5

  • Unscrew the four corner 3.21mm screws to separate the the top cover of the phone

Unscrew the four corner 3.21mm screws to separate the the top cover of the phone

Step 6

  • Turn your phone around
  • Remove the top cover of the phone by inserting the plastic opening tool into the groove.
  • Carefully open the cover.

Turn your phone around

Remove the top cover of the phone by inserting the plastic opening tool into the groove.

Carefully open the cover.

Step 7

              Ear Piece
  • Desolder the top ear piece using a soldering iron to remove the component
  • The ear piece is the black component that is located at the top with black and red wires

Desolder the top ear piece using a soldering iron to remove the component

The ear piece is the black component that is located at the top with black and red wires

Step 8

  • Remove the ear piece from the phone by lifting it using a plastic opening tool.

Remove the ear piece from the phone by lifting it using a plastic opening tool.

Step 9

              LCD Screen
  • Desolder the wires connected to the LCD board using a soldering iron

Desolder the wires connected to the LCD board using a soldering iron

Step 10

  • Disconnect the Ribbon connecting the two pieces carefully with the plastic opening tool.

Disconnect the Ribbon connecting the two pieces carefully with the plastic opening tool.

Step 11

  • Remove the LCD screen.

Remove the LCD screen.

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

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