Motorola C261 Front Housing Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

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Battery
3 steps
Front Housing
4 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.

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

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