Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Rear Circuit Board
  • 5 steps
  • Volume Button
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing Rear Casing
  • Flip your phone so you are facing the back.
  • Locate the notch at the top and gently use your finger or an opening tool to remove the rear casing.

Flip your phone so you are facing the back.

Locate the notch at the top and gently use your finger or an opening tool to remove the rear casing.

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Step 2

              Removing Battery
  • Use your finger or an opening tool to pry the battery out of the phone.

Use your finger or an opening tool to pry the battery out of the phone.

Step 3

              Removing Screws
  • Use the Phillips #000 Screwdriver to remove the 10, 4mm screws holding the plastic frame in place.

Use the Phillips #000 Screwdriver to remove the 10, 4mm screws holding the plastic frame in place.

Step 4

  • Using an opening tool, gently separate the plastic framing from the phone.

Using an opening tool, gently separate the plastic framing from the phone.

Step 5

              Removing Circuit Board
  • Unhook the two electrical connections at the bottom of the phone using your fingernail or a spudger.
  • Next, use the spudger and tweezers to remove the speaker at the top of the phone.
  • Once the 3 components have detached, the circuit board should release from the phone except for 1 connection on the underside.
  • Detach this connection using the spudger.

Unhook the two electrical connections at the bottom of the phone using your fingernail or a spudger.

Next, use the spudger and tweezers to remove the speaker at the top of the phone.

Once the 3 components have detached, the circuit board should release from the phone except for 1 connection on the underside.

Detach this connection using the spudger.

Step 6

              Removing Volume Button
  • Locate the volume button.
  • Using the tweezers, life the volume button up and away from the phone.

Locate the volume button.

Using the tweezers, life the volume button up and away from the phone.

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

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