Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

4

  • Battery and Stylus
  • 3 steps
  • Case
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps
  • Earphone
  • 1 step

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Introduction

Be aware that this guide only provides a solution to the Palm Treo cell phone, and the replacement of its earphone.

Note that the guide uses two different screwdrivers, and an iFixIt opening tool. Having these tools on hand are essential to completing the guide.

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Step 1

              Battery and Stylus
  • Position the phone so the screen faces down.
  • Remove the stylus found on the back of the phone.

Position the phone so the screen faces down.

Remove the stylus found on the back of the phone.

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Step 2

  • To remove the battery cover, hold down the button in the middle of the phone’s back.
  • Slide the cover down to remove it, and set the cover aside.

To remove the battery cover, hold down the button in the middle of the phone’s back.

Slide the cover down to remove it, and set the cover aside.

Step 3

  • Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured.

Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured.

Step 4

              Case
  • Remove the round rubber cover on the back of the phone located immediately below the antenna.
  • This will uncover a screw that will be removed in the next step.

Remove the round rubber cover on the back of the phone located immediately below the antenna.

This will uncover a screw that will be removed in the next step.

Step 5

  • Remove the six 6.9 mm screws as pictured with a T5 Torx screwdriver.
  • Remove the single 9.8 mm screw next to the antenna on the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the six 6.9 mm screws as pictured with a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the single 9.8 mm screw next to the antenna on the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Remove the antenna.

Remove the antenna.

Step 7

  • Pry the back cover off using an iFixIt opening tool.
  • The back cover is attached by several small clips on the inside.

Pry the back cover off using an iFixIt opening tool.

The back cover is attached by several small clips on the inside.

Step 8

              Motherboard
  • Disconnect the ribbon cable before removing the motherboard.
  • Unclip the gray tab.
  • Pull out the orange ribbon cable.

Disconnect the ribbon cable before removing the motherboard.

Unclip the gray tab.

Pull out the orange ribbon cable.

Step 9

  • Pull off the motherboard.

Pull off the motherboard.

Step 10

              Earphone
  • Pull out the earphone by grabbing the black rubber piece identified in the picture.

Pull out the earphone by grabbing the black rubber piece identified in the picture.

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

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