Difficulty
Very easy
Steps
6
Time Required
5 minutes
Sections
2
- Midframe
- 4 steps
- Power and Volume Buttons
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Removing the Cover
- You can remove the outer cover on the back of the phone by using a plastic opening tool. After removal the inner back cover will be exposed as shown.
- This part is moderately difficult, especially if you’ve never taken the outer back cover off before this point.
- It may take you several tries, but please be patient. The cover is surprisingly flexible, but not enough to withstand a lot of pressure.
You can remove the outer cover on the back of the phone by using a plastic opening tool. After removal the inner back cover will be exposed as shown.
This part is moderately difficult, especially if you’ve never taken the outer back cover off before this point.
It may take you several tries, but please be patient. The cover is surprisingly flexible, but not enough to withstand a lot of pressure.
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Step 2
- Shut down the phone.
- Push SIM card until it pops out.
- Remove SIM card.
- In some version of this phone, a microSD memory card can be installed. If so, you must also remove these cards.
- Be careful as to not damage the microSD memory card. Unlike the SIM card, pushing this in may not spring release, as there may not be an eject mechanism.
- If there is no spring release eject mechanism, hopefully your microSD card has a ridge/raised edge that you can push on with your fingernail or plastic/rubber tool to push the card out. This may be difficult - be patient and do not use excessive force/sharp tools that could cause permanent damage and permanent loss of data.
Shut down the phone.
Push SIM card until it pops out.
Remove SIM card.
In some version of this phone, a microSD memory card can be installed. If so, you must also remove these cards.
Be careful as to not damage the microSD memory card. Unlike the SIM card, pushing this in may not spring release, as there may not be an eject mechanism.
If there is no spring release eject mechanism, hopefully your microSD card has a ridge/raised edge that you can push on with your fingernail or plastic/rubber tool to push the card out. This may be difficult - be patient and do not use excessive force/sharp tools that could cause permanent damage and permanent loss of data.
Step 3
Removing the Back Plate
- Using a T5 Torx screwdriver head, take out the 14 screws (3.5 mm diameter and 5 mm long) that hold the back plate in place.
- Make sure to keep all of the screws together, as they are very easily lost.
- The magnetic project mat or a container is a great way to keep all the little metal screws as well as other small metal pieces from being lost.
Using a T5 Torx screwdriver head, take out the 14 screws (3.5 mm diameter and 5 mm long) that hold the back plate in place.
Make sure to keep all of the screws together, as they are very easily lost.
The magnetic project mat or a container is a great way to keep all the little metal screws as well as other small metal pieces from being lost.
Step 4
The Inside of your Phone
- Use the plastic opening tool to take out the inner back cover after all the screws have been removed.
- This will expose the motherboard and the attached battery.
- Take note that once the inner back cover is removed the volume and power buttons on the side can easily fall out or be removed.
Use the plastic opening tool to take out the inner back cover after all the screws have been removed.
This will expose the motherboard and the attached battery.
Take note that once the inner back cover is removed the volume and power buttons on the side can easily fall out or be removed.
Step 5
Locating the Buttons
- The buttons are extremely easy to replace and may fall out when opening the phone.
- They are located on the left side when the front plate is facing down.
The buttons are extremely easy to replace and may fall out when opening the phone.
They are located on the left side when the front plate is facing down.
Step 6
Removing the Buttons
- Use a tool or your fingers to gently lift the button out of its socket.
- To replace, line the new button up in the socket and press down.
- The buttons are not secured in anyway, so securing the back inner cover before turning the device over or jostling the device is a good idea. This will ensure buttons stay in place.
Use a tool or your fingers to gently lift the button out of its socket.
To replace, line the new button up in the socket and press down.
The buttons are not secured in anyway, so securing the back inner cover before turning the device over or jostling the device is a good idea. This will ensure buttons stay in place.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Qukwa - Jun 15, 2015
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What if u don’t have the tools to fix it
Patrick Lee - Aug 24, 2015
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Step 4 “We highlighted buttons with pink circles for easy recognition.” except that there’s no pink circles. ummm?
Casey Jennelle - Aug 25, 2015
Changes have been made since my group finished this project by others not associated with the group. I’m assuming an ifixit editor is trying to stay busy making necessary and unnecessary changes. Not sure why they removed highlighting circles.
Casey J.
Juan Flb - Sep 2, 2015
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Anyone could help me with where to buy these replacements? I can’t find them anywhere in the net…
kishu - Nov 28, 2015
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Sir I want power on button