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Step 1

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  • Turn the phone over so the screen is face down.

Turn the phone over so the screen is face down.

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Step 2

  • Remove the back cover by locating the slit on the bottom of the phone and lifting up.

Remove the back cover by locating the slit on the bottom of the phone and lifting up.

Step 3

  • Remove the battery by lifting it out of the device.

Remove the battery by lifting it out of the device.

Step 4

  • Remove the two “L-shaped” antennas by unscrewing the following screws:
  • Four screw M1 .4x5.0
  • Two screw RF1 .4x4
  • In addition to unscrewing the screws, remove the B-Cover (which will fall right out without the screws).

Remove the two “L-shaped” antennas by unscrewing the following screws:

Four screw M1 .4x5.0

Two screw RF1 .4x4

In addition to unscrewing the screws, remove the B-Cover (which will fall right out without the screws).

Step 5

  • You will now have two halves of the phone.
  • Grab the half of the phone that has the keyboard on it

You will now have two halves of the phone.

Grab the half of the phone that has the keyboard on it

Step 6

  • Remove the keyboard by unsnapping the frame and then lifting the pad out from the device.
  • Place the key pad and cover to the side for the remaining steps.

Remove the keyboard by unsnapping the frame and then lifting the pad out from the device.

Place the key pad and cover to the side for the remaining steps.

Step 7

  • Use a blue plastic opening tool lift the motherboard out of the back cover

Use a blue plastic opening tool lift the motherboard out of the back cover

Step 8

  • Look at the bottom of the motherboard to find the:
  • USB Port
  • Once you’ve located the USB Port you can search online or call the manufacturer to replace it.

Look at the bottom of the motherboard to find the:

USB Port

Once you’ve located the USB Port you can search online or call the manufacturer to replace it.

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

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