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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • SIM Tray
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Eject the SIM card tray
  • Insert a SIM card eject tool or a straightened paperclip into the hole adjacent to the SIM card tray.
  • Press firmly to eject the tray.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a straightened paperclip into the hole adjacent to the SIM card tray.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

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Step 2

              Remove the SIM card tray
  • Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.
  • When reinserting the SIM card, make sure it’s in the proper orientation inside the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.

When reinserting the SIM card, make sure it’s in the proper orientation inside the tray.

Step 3

              Back cover removal information
  • Discharge your battery to 25% or less and completely power off your phone before you begin.
  • Take note of the following seams along the edge of the phone:
  • Screen seam: This seam separates the display panel from the frame. Don’t pry at this seam.
  • Bezel seam: This is where the plastic back cover meets the rest of the phone. It’s held in place by plastic clips. This is where you should pry.

Discharge your battery to 25% or less and completely power off your phone before you begin.

Take note of the following seams along the edge of the phone:

Screen seam: This seam separates the display panel from the frame. Don’t pry at this seam.

Bezel seam: This is where the plastic back cover meets the rest of the phone. It’s held in place by plastic clips. This is where you should pry.

Step 4

              Insert an opening pick
  • Insert an opening tool in the bezel seam halfway between the bottom-right corner of the phone and the power button.
  • Insert an opening pick in the gap you just created.

Insert an opening tool in the bezel seam halfway between the bottom-right corner of the phone and the power button.

Insert an opening pick in the gap you just created.

Step 5

              Release the right clips
  • Slide your opening pick toward the bottom-right corner of the back cover and release the clips.
  • As each clip releases, you will hear and feel a pop.
  • Don’t slide the opening pick near the power or volume buttons.

Slide your opening pick toward the bottom-right corner of the back cover and release the clips.

As each clip releases, you will hear and feel a pop.

Don’t slide the opening pick near the power or volume buttons.

Step 6

              Release the bottom clips
  • Continue sliding your opening pick towards the bottom left corner to unclip the bottom edge of the back cover.

Continue sliding your opening pick towards the bottom left corner to unclip the bottom edge of the back cover.

Step 7

              Release the left clips
  • Slide your opening pick toward the top left corner to unclip the left side of the back cover.

Slide your opening pick toward the top left corner to unclip the left side of the back cover.

Step 8

              Release the top clips
  • Slide your pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to release the clips.

Slide your pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to release the clips.

Step 9

  • Slide your pick around the top right corner to release the last clips securing the back cover.
  • Stop before reaching the volume buttons. Your pick may damage their cables.

Slide your pick around the top right corner to release the last clips securing the back cover.

Stop before reaching the volume buttons. Your pick may damage their cables.

Step 10

              Remove the back cover
  • Don’t try to remove the back cover all the way yet, as it’s still connected to the frame by the power button cable.
  • With SIM card slot facing you, swing the back cover open and away from you like you’re opening a book.
  • Rest the cover parallel to the frame.
  • Don’t twist the screen or move it too far away from the frame to avoid damaging the power button cable.

Don’t try to remove the back cover all the way yet, as it’s still connected to the frame by the power button cable.

With SIM card slot facing you, swing the back cover open and away from you like you’re opening a book.

Rest the cover parallel to the frame.

Don’t twist the screen or move it too far away from the frame to avoid damaging the power button cable.

Step 11

              Remove the power button
  • A small rubber arm connects the power button to its recess. Use caution to avoid tearing this piece.
  • Use tweezers or your fingers to unhook the power button’s rubber arm from its recess and remove it.

A small rubber arm connects the power button to its recess. Use caution to avoid tearing this piece.

Use tweezers or your fingers to unhook the power button’s rubber arm from its recess and remove it.

Step 12

              Only the back cover remains
  • You’re now left with the back cover.
  • This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

You’re now left with the back cover.

This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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