Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
20 - 25 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 3 steps
- Front Housing
- 4 steps
- Button Circuit Board
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Place Phone
- Place the phone with the screen facedown on a flat surface.
Place the phone with the screen facedown on a flat surface.
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Step 2
Latch and Back Cover
- Pinch the latch upwards towards the top of the phone.
- Lift the back cover of the phone.
- There are tabs on the bottom end of the battery cover that the cover pivots about.
Pinch the latch upwards towards the top of the phone.
Lift the back cover of the phone.
There are tabs on the bottom end of the battery cover that the cover pivots about.
Step 3
Remove Battery
- Remove the battery by pressing on the edge of the battery from the top of the phone towards the bottom and lifting up.
Remove the battery by pressing on the edge of the battery from the top of the phone towards the bottom and lifting up.
Step 4
Screws in Rear Housing
- Remove the four 8.5 mm screws from under the battery cover with a T4 Torx screwdriver.
- Remove the two 8.5 mm screws from the top of the phone with a T4 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the four 8.5 mm screws from under the battery cover with a T4 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the two 8.5 mm screws from the top of the phone with a T4 Torx screwdriver.
Step 5
Rear Housing
- Using the plastic pry tool remove the rear housing from the rest of the phone. You may have to pry around all edges of the phone, not just the edge shown.
- When you remove the rear housing, the rubber cover for the headphone jack/charge port may fall out. If not, remove it.
Using the plastic pry tool remove the rear housing from the rest of the phone. You may have to pry around all edges of the phone, not just the edge shown.
When you remove the rear housing, the rubber cover for the headphone jack/charge port may fall out. If not, remove it.
Step 6
Spacers
- Remove the small black circular rubber spacer.
- Remove the white rubber spacer.
- These pieces are small and easy to lose, especially the black one. Set them somewhere safe!
Remove the small black circular rubber spacer.
Remove the white rubber spacer.
These pieces are small and easy to lose, especially the black one. Set them somewhere safe!
Step 7
Motherboard and Front Housing
- Gently remove the motherboard assembly from the front housing.
- Now, the front housing is free to be replaced, as well as the cosmetic keypad.
Gently remove the motherboard assembly from the front housing.
Now, the front housing is free to be replaced, as well as the cosmetic keypad.
Step 8
Clips
- Remove the 2 clips from the sides of the phone, just below the screen with the pry tool.
Remove the 2 clips from the sides of the phone, just below the screen with the pry tool.
Step 9
Button Circuit Board
- The circuit board for the buttons is now free to be removed and replaced.
The circuit board for the buttons is now free to be removed and replaced.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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