Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          45 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Backplate
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 3 steps
  • Charger Jack
  • 1 step

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Use thumb nail to release the white hook; then use fingertip to pry the battery loose starting from the top.
  • Second photo gives a view from the back of the phone and battery.

Use thumb nail to release the white hook; then use fingertip to pry the battery loose starting from the top.

Second photo gives a view from the back of the phone and battery.

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Step 2

              Backplate
  • Remove the 4 (4.7mm) philips head screws.

Remove the 4 (4.7mm) philips head screws.

Step 3

  • Unplug the rubber charger outlet cover.

Unplug the rubber charger outlet cover.

Step 4

  • Unplug the rubber headset jack cover.

Unplug the rubber headset jack cover.

Step 5

  • Begin by inserting the pry tool near the charger jack.
  • There are 4 tabs to release.
  • Start at the bottom and slide the tool up, lifting the silver front of the phone away from the white backing.
  • Loosen the 2 side tabs before moving on to the top two.
  • See the second photo to see location of the tabs.
  • Be careful of the ribbon wires shown in second photo.

Begin by inserting the pry tool near the charger jack.

There are 4 tabs to release.

Start at the bottom and slide the tool up, lifting the silver front of the phone away from the white backing.

Loosen the 2 side tabs before moving on to the top two.

See the second photo to see location of the tabs.

Be careful of the ribbon wires shown in second photo.

Step 6

  • Once the two side tabs are free; gently pry the white backing down to release the top two tabs.
  • Hold the phone with the left hand as shown
  • Wiggle the white backplate from side to side while pulling down with the right hand.
  • Be careful of the ribbon wires shown in second photo.

Once the two side tabs are free; gently pry the white backing down to release the top two tabs.

Hold the phone with the left hand as shown

Wiggle the white backplate from side to side while pulling down with the right hand.

Step 7

              Motherboard
  • Remove the ribbon wires connecting to the screen using the pry tool.

Remove the ribbon wires connecting to the screen using the pry tool.

Step 8

  • 2 tabs hold the motherboard in place.
  • Release the labeled tabs with the pry tool from the location shown.

2 tabs hold the motherboard in place.

Release the labeled tabs with the pry tool from the location shown.

Step 9

  • Separate the motherboard from the phone.

Separate the motherboard from the phone.

Step 10

              Charger Jack
  • Solder connections are accessable to replace the Chargers Jack.

Solder connections are accessable to replace the Chargers Jack.

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

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