Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

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Sections

2

  • Back Cover
  • 6 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Preparation
  • Flip the phone so it’s facing screen-side down.
  • Slide the back cover upward to open.

Flip the phone so it’s facing screen-side down.

Slide the back cover upward to open.

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Step 2

              Top Screws (2) Removal
  • Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the top two screws.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the top two screws.

Step 3

              Bottom Screws (3) Removal
  • Remove the back sticker.
  • Remove the three bottom Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the back sticker.

Remove the three bottom Phillips #00 screws.

Step 4

              Front Panel Removal
  • Flip the phone over so it’s facing screen-side up.
  • Slide the screen upward by a few millimeters without detaching the screen.
  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the front panel.

Flip the phone over so it’s facing screen-side up.

Slide the screen upward by a few millimeters without detaching the screen.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the front panel.

Step 5

              Bracket and Speaker Removal
  • Remove the bottom two Phillips #00 screws.
  • Remove the bracket.
  • Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the speaker.

Remove the bottom two Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the bracket.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the speaker.

Step 6

              Back Cover
  • Slide the back cover off.

Slide the back cover off.

Step 7

              Battery
  • Remove the Philips #00 screw
  • Remove the sliver metal piece

Remove the Philips #00 screw

Remove the sliver metal piece

Step 8

  • Remove the Philips screws #00
  • Remove the rear blue panel by prying both sides using the plastic opening tool

Remove the Philips screws #00

Remove the rear blue panel by prying both sides using the plastic opening tool

Step 9

  • Remove the black plastic sticker
  • Pull the tap up to remove the metal cap

Remove the black plastic sticker

Pull the tap up to remove the metal cap

Step 10

  • Remove the cable by pinching the sides and pulling
  • Pry off the battery with the plastic opening tool
  • Insert the new battery

Remove the cable by pinching the sides and pulling

Pry off the battery with the plastic opening tool

Insert the new battery

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

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dnphoton - May 15, 2015

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It’s clear they just want you to throw it away when the battery dies. That was quite a chore getting the parts off and such without destroying the circuit board and that fine ribbon cable. Got it done though. No wifi I see. Too bad.