Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Phone Case
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Power Button
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Phone Case
  • Slide your fingernail along the edge of the device and pull at the plastic backing.
  • While pulling the plastic backing apart from the device, you will hear a snap sound which signals that the backing has detached.

Slide your fingernail along the edge of the device and pull at the plastic backing.

While pulling the plastic backing apart from the device, you will hear a snap sound which signals that the backing has detached.

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Step 2

  • Pull at the plastic backing gently to remove it after hearing the snap sound.

Pull at the plastic backing gently to remove it after hearing the snap sound.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Remove the battery from the device by pulling the battery edge upwards.

Remove the battery from the device by pulling the battery edge upwards.

Step 4

              Removing the Memory Card:
  • Locate the memory card on the upper right-hand corner of the device.
  • Remove the memory card from the device by gently sliding it out of its holder with your fingers.

Locate the memory card on the upper right-hand corner of the device.

Remove the memory card from the device by gently sliding it out of its holder with your fingers.

Step 5

              Removing the Back Housing
  • Remove the seven screws from the back of the phone using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.
  • Separate the backing from the silver trim around the phone by using a nylon spudger to pry between the two components.
  • While separating the two components, most of the buttons (including the power button) will fall out.

Remove the seven screws from the back of the phone using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Separate the backing from the silver trim around the phone by using a nylon spudger to pry between the two components.

While separating the two components, most of the buttons (including the power button) will fall out.

Step 6

              Removing the Power Button
  • Remove the power button using tweezers if it did not fall out in the previous step.
  • At this point, you can replace the power button with a new one from a manufacturer.

Remove the power button using tweezers if it did not fall out in the previous step.

At this point, you can replace the power button with a new one from a manufacturer.

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

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