Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
22
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
8
- Rear Cover
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Battery Housing
- 6 steps
- Lower Cover
- 1 step
- Antenna Housing
- 1 step
- Motherboards
- 7 steps
- Upper Motherboard
- 1 step
- SIM Card Tray
- 2 steps
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Step 1
Rear Cover
- Using two fingers, push up on the rear cover.
Using two fingers, push up on the rear cover.
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Step 2
- The rear cover slides up and off.
The rear cover slides up and off.
Step 3
Battery
- Using the plastic opening tools, pry the left bottom corner of the battery up.
Using the plastic opening tools, pry the left bottom corner of the battery up.
Step 4
- Pull the battery up and out.
Pull the battery up and out.
Step 5
Battery Housing
- Remove the two Torx T5 screws.
- Remove the one Philips #00 screw.
Remove the two Torx T5 screws.
Remove the one Philips #00 screw.
Step 6
- Using the plastic opening tool, pry up the battery housing upwards.
- Push pry tool down, undoing the plastic tab.
Using the plastic opening tool, pry up the battery housing upwards.
Push pry tool down, undoing the plastic tab.
Step 7
- Pry the upper left tab open on the battery housing.
Pry the upper left tab open on the battery housing.
Step 8
- Pry the top tab of the battery housing.
Pry the top tab of the battery housing.
Step 9
- Pry the right side tab of the battery housing.
Pry the right side tab of the battery housing.
Step 10
- Pull up on the battery housing.
- Slide the battery housing out to remove it.
Pull up on the battery housing.
Slide the battery housing out to remove it.
Step 11
Lower Cover
- Using the plastic opening tool, push the blade into the space between the case and lower cover.
- Turn the opening tool slightly, the lower cover will detach on that side.
- Repeat on other side of the seam.
- The lower cover will slide off.
Using the plastic opening tool, push the blade into the space between the case and lower cover.
Turn the opening tool slightly, the lower cover will detach on that side.
Repeat on other side of the seam.
The lower cover will slide off.
Step 12
Antenna Housing
- Remove the one T5 Torx screw
- Remove the one #00 Philips screw
- Lift up the end of the antenna housing and slide it outwards.
Remove the one T5 Torx screw
Remove the one #00 Philips screw
Lift up the end of the antenna housing and slide it outwards.
Step 13
Motherboards
- Insert the spudger under the connector.
- Push the spudger up and twist to release the connector.
- Repeat for the next connector.
Insert the spudger under the connector.
Push the spudger up and twist to release the connector.
Repeat for the next connector.
Step 14
- Push on the USB port to expose the black connector.
- Use the spudger to pry the connector upwards.
Push on the USB port to expose the black connector.
Use the spudger to pry the connector upwards.
Step 15
- Place the spugder under the antenna connector.
- Pry connector up vertically.
Place the spugder under the antenna connector.
Pry connector up vertically.
Step 16
- Insert the spudger into tab above the camera.
- Slide upwards until the board detaches from the case.
Insert the spudger into tab above the camera.
Slide upwards until the board detaches from the case.
Step 17
- Press the pointed tip of the spudger into the space below the button assembly.
- Wiggle the spudger tip towards the outside of the button.
- The button assembly is under some tension and may fly off.
Press the pointed tip of the spudger into the space below the button assembly.
Wiggle the spudger tip towards the outside of the button.
The button assembly is under some tension and may fly off.
Step 18
- Push the pointed tip of the spudger into the base of the side button board.
- Lift up, the board will disconnect from the case.
Push the pointed tip of the spudger into the base of the side button board.
Lift up, the board will disconnect from the case.
Step 19
- Push on the lower motherboard until it slides under the case support.
- The motherboard assembly comes out as a single piece.
- Save the small black rubber rectangular sound guide under the motherboard, to replace over the microphone.
Push on the lower motherboard until it slides under the case support.
The motherboard assembly comes out as a single piece.
Save the small black rubber rectangular sound guide under the motherboard, to replace over the microphone.
Step 20
Upper Motherboard
- Using the spudger, lift the blue colored connector.
- Use the supdger to lift the black connetor up as well.
- Detach the upper motherboard from the lower motherboard.
Using the spudger, lift the blue colored connector.
Use the supdger to lift the black connetor up as well.
Detach the upper motherboard from the lower motherboard.
Step 21
SIM Card Tray
- Use the spudger to lift the SIM card tray connector off the motherboard.
Use the spudger to lift the SIM card tray connector off the motherboard.
Step 22
- Use the spudger to lift the SIM tray board off the motherboard.
- The SIM Tray hinges up, it is still connected by the copper tape.
- add picture of SIM tray flipped over the side to complete guide.
Use the spudger to lift the SIM tray board off the motherboard.
The SIM Tray hinges up, it is still connected by the copper tape.
add picture of SIM tray flipped over the side to complete guide.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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