Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Slide-out Keyboard
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Undo the headphone jack and USB port cover with your fingertip. Place your middle finger in the indent on the upper left side of the back of the phone.

Undo the headphone jack and USB port cover with your fingertip. Place your middle finger in the indent on the upper left side of the back of the phone.

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Step 2

              Open
  • Pull back until cover is removed. Place cover aside.

Pull back until cover is removed. Place cover aside.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Locate battery and use your index finger to grasp the upper left side of the battery and pull back to remove. Set battery aside.

Locate battery and use your index finger to grasp the upper left side of the battery and pull back to remove. Set battery aside.

Step 4

              SIM Card
  • Locate and use your thumb to slide the SIM card to the right until it is removed and set it aside.

Locate and use your thumb to slide the SIM card to the right until it is removed and set it aside.

Step 5

              Screw Removal
  • Remove eight black .4 centimeter screws on the top, bottom, and sides of the phone with a T5 Torx screwdriver by inserting it into the screws and turning it to the left. Set screws aside.

Remove eight black .4 centimeter screws on the top, bottom, and sides of the phone with a T5 Torx screwdriver by inserting it into the screws and turning it to the left. Set screws aside.

Step 6

              Separating
  • Loosen four fastener pieces on the side and bottom with a plastic opening tool to pry them backwards.
  • Insert the plastic opening tool between the loosened casing and the rest of the phone and pry the two pieces apart to remove the casing.

Loosen four fastener pieces on the side and bottom with a plastic opening tool to pry them backwards.

Insert the plastic opening tool between the loosened casing and the rest of the phone and pry the two pieces apart to remove the casing.

Step 7

  • Remove the .3 centimeter silver screw with the T5 Torx screwdriver.
  • Use your fingertips to lift up the circuit board and lay it on the side of the phone. Note that the two pieces are attached by a gold and black strip.

Remove the .3 centimeter silver screw with the T5 Torx screwdriver.

Use your fingertips to lift up the circuit board and lay it on the side of the phone. Note that the two pieces are attached by a gold and black strip.

Step 8

              Keyboard Removal
  • Locate and grip the black, white, and blue keyboard layer with your fingernail, lift up to remove it.

Locate and grip the black, white, and blue keyboard layer with your fingernail, lift up to remove it.

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

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