Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
13
Time Required
25 minutes
Sections
5
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Back Cover
- 2 steps
- Circuit Board
- 2 steps
- Keyboard
- 3 steps
- LCD Flex Cable
- 4 steps
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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
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
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 8
- 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 9
- The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.
The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.
Step 10
LCD Flex Cable
- Remove the 3 screws holding down the flex cable.
- The screws are 2.0 mm in length.
- The screw that goes through the circle port on the flex cable is longer at 2.3mm long.
- The keyboard slider frame will come off and the flex cable exposed, but not free.
Remove the 3 screws holding down the flex cable.
The screws are 2.0 mm in length.
The screw that goes through the circle port on the flex cable is longer at 2.3mm long.
The keyboard slider frame will come off and the flex cable exposed, but not free.
Step 11
- Remove 4 outer screws.
- The screws are 3.5mm in length.
Remove 4 outer screws.
The screws are 3.5mm in length.
Step 12
- Slide the phone apart, and remove a 5th screw (3.5 mm).
- Remove the outer shell by prying the edges off with your fingers, or a small screwdriver. (second image, taken before the image for above instruction)
- The device will now be in two pieces
Slide the phone apart, and remove a 5th screw (3.5 mm).
Remove the outer shell by prying the edges off with your fingers, or a small screwdriver. (second image, taken before the image for above instruction)
The device will now be in two pieces
Step 13
- Lift the tab underneath the blue tape and gently pull the flex cable.
- The flex cable will now be completely free.
Lift the tab underneath the blue tape and gently pull the flex cable.
The flex cable will now be completely free.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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