Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Rear Case
  • 4 steps
  • Antenna Cable
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps
  • 3.5mm Headphone Jack
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the back cover by pressing on the bottom section of the phone and sliding the bottom piece downward.
  • Lift up the back cover.

Remove the back cover by pressing on the bottom section of the phone and sliding the bottom piece downward.

Lift up the back cover.

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Step 2

  • Place your finger on the bottom of the battery and lift to remove.

Place your finger on the bottom of the battery and lift to remove.

Step 3

  • Replace the old battery with the new one.

Replace the old battery with the new one.

Step 4

              Rear Case
  • Insert the spudger underneath the bottom section of the phone.
  • Gently lift and push the spudger to slide the bottom section down to reveal two hidden screws.

Insert the spudger underneath the bottom section of the phone.

Gently lift and push the spudger to slide the bottom section down to reveal two hidden screws.

Step 5

  • Remove the six 4.5mm #000 Phillips screws.

Remove the six 4.5mm #000 Phillips screws.

Step 6

  • Starting at a bottom corner, use the spudger to separate the rear case from the front display.
  • Move the spudger towards the top on both sides. The plastic opening tool is easier to use for this step.
  • Be careful when detaching the top. Free each side, stopping short of the center of the cover. Apply backward pressure on both corners with a finger applying pressure on the center, and slide the whole back cover toward the bottom of the device. Note: forcing the cover can result in cracked plastic.

Starting at a bottom corner, use the spudger to separate the rear case from the front display.

Move the spudger towards the top on both sides. The plastic opening tool is easier to use for this step.

Be careful when detaching the top. Free each side, stopping short of the center of the cover. Apply backward pressure on both corners with a finger applying pressure on the center, and slide the whole back cover toward the bottom of the device. Note: forcing the cover can result in cracked plastic.

Step 7

  • Separate the rear case from the phone.

Separate the rear case from the phone.

Step 8

              Antenna Cable
  • Use a spudger tool to pry up the antenna cable from the connector on the motherboard.
  • Pry up the other end of the cable from the connector on the antenna array.

Use a spudger tool to pry up the antenna cable from the connector on the motherboard.

Pry up the other end of the cable from the connector on the antenna array.

Step 9

              Motherboard
  • Use a spudger to disconnect the three highlighted connectors.
  • Pry straight up and be careful to pry against the connector, not the socket on the motherboard itself.

Use a spudger to disconnect the three highlighted connectors.

Pry straight up and be careful to pry against the connector, not the socket on the motherboard itself.

Step 10

  • Use your fingers to lift up the logic board from the assembly.

Use your fingers to lift up the logic board from the assembly.

Step 11

              3.5mm Headphone Jack
  • Gently pull up on the audio jack, taking the attached ribbon cable with it.
  • There is a small amount of glue holding the ribbon cable that attaches the audio jack to the earpiece.

Gently pull up on the audio jack, taking the attached ribbon cable with it.

There is a small amount of glue holding the ribbon cable that attaches the audio jack to the earpiece.

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

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Mobile Rapid Response Unit - Jul 6, 2012

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Between steps 7 and 8, there are a number of steps missing, including the removal of the camera, and the removal of the speaker assembly.

These can be found on the “Mother Board” repair manual, back on the device page.

~Desmond