Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
26
Time Required
1 - 2 hours
Sections
9
- Rear Cover
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Battery Housing
- 6 steps
- Lower Cover
- 1 step
- Antenna Housing
- 1 step
- Secondary Microphone
- 2 steps
- Antenna Cable
- 2 steps
- Motherboards
- 7 steps
- Trackball
- 3 steps
Flags
2
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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
Secondary Microphone
- Using the spudger, pry upwards on the second microphone connector.
Using the spudger, pry upwards on the second microphone connector.
Step 14
- Pull up on the ribbon cable, the tape will detach from the main board ribbon.
Pull up on the ribbon cable, the tape will detach from the main board ribbon.
Step 15
Antenna Cable
- Pry the antenna cable up.
Pry the antenna cable up.
Step 16
- Carefully pull up on the microphone board to release the tape from the phone.
Carefully pull up on the microphone board to release the tape from the phone.
Step 17
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 18
- 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 19
- Place the spugder under the antenna connector.
- Pry connector up vertically.
Place the spugder under the antenna connector.
Pry connector up vertically.
Step 20
- 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 21
- 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 22
- 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 23
- 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 24
Trackball
- Remove the three #00 Philips screws from the trackball housing.
Remove the three #00 Philips screws from the trackball housing.
Step 25
- Using the spudger, pry up the trackball housing to expose the trackball assembly.
Using the spudger, pry up the trackball housing to expose the trackball assembly.
Step 26
- The trackball pushes out from the outside of the phone.
- The trackball assembly only mounts a single way. The metal tab under the ball should hinge closest to the bottom of the phone. (RE-EDIT)
The trackball pushes out from the outside of the phone.
The trackball assembly only mounts a single way. The metal tab under the ball should hinge closest to the bottom of the phone. (RE-EDIT)
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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