Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 2 steps
  • Circuit Board
  • 2 steps
  • Antenna
  • 1 step
  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps

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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

              Circuit Board
  • To free the circuit board, remove the black wire that is holding it down.
  • You can remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator that is attached to the green circuit board. A gentle tug is all it should take.

To free the circuit board, remove the black wire that is holding it down.

You can remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator that is attached to the green circuit board. A gentle tug is all it should take.

Step 6

  • The circuit board will still be held on by a blue and black ribbon. Remove the entire circuit board by gently tugging the ribbon upwards.

The circuit board will still be held on by a blue and black ribbon. Remove the entire circuit board by gently tugging the ribbon upwards.

Step 7

              Antenna
  • Remove the 3.9mm screw holding the bottom black piece (antenna assembly) into place.
  • The antenna assembly will snap off.

Remove the 3.9mm screw holding the bottom black piece (antenna assembly) into place.

The antenna assembly will snap off.

Step 8

              Keyboard
  • Remove the two base screws along the edge of the silver piece, where you just removed the black end piece.
  • The screws are 2.7mm in length.
  • The bottom black end cap will snap out.

Remove the two base screws along the edge of the silver piece, where you just removed the black end piece.

The screws are 2.7mm in length.

The bottom black end cap will snap out.

Step 9

  • Remove 6 screws holding the silver plate on.
  • 2.7mm in length
  • The keys will peel right out of the screen side of the phone.

Remove 6 screws holding the silver plate on.

2.7mm in length

The keys will peel right out of the screen side of the phone.

Step 10

  • The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.

The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.

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

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