Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Back Speaker
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Orient the phone with the screen facing down.
  • Using your thumb, slide the back panel away from the camera to expose the battery.

Orient the phone with the screen facing down.

Using your thumb, slide the back panel away from the camera to expose the battery.

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Step 2

  • Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery, opposite the direction of the white arrow.
  • Pry the battery free. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.

Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery, opposite the direction of the white arrow.

Pry the battery free. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.

Step 3

              Back Cover
  • Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Make sure to unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Make sure to unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.

Step 4

  • Remove the back cover by gently prying around the top and bottom edges with the spudger.
  • It may help to slide the touchscreen upwards when removing the back panel.
  • The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.

Remove the back cover by gently prying around the top and bottom edges with the spudger.

It may help to slide the touchscreen upwards when removing the back panel.

The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.

Step 5

              Back Speaker
  • Remove the back speaker by carefully prying it upwards with the spudger.
  • The speaker will still be attached to the circuit board by a wire and a small piece of clear plastic.
  • Disconnect the speaker by lifting the clear plastic piece at the end of the wire.

Remove the back speaker by carefully prying it upwards with the spudger.

The speaker will still be attached to the circuit board by a wire and a small piece of clear plastic.

Disconnect the speaker by lifting the clear plastic piece at the end of the wire.

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

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