Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 1 step
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Keypad
  • 8 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Find the triangle arrow on the back of the phone.
  • Use gentle, firm pressure to press down on the triangle arrow with your thumb until you hear a popping sound as the cover releases from the phone.
  • Slide the cover down to remove it. Set it aside.

Find the triangle arrow on the back of the phone.

Use gentle, firm pressure to press down on the triangle arrow with your thumb until you hear a popping sound as the cover releases from the phone.

Slide the cover down to remove it. Set it aside.

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Step 2

              Battery
  • Find the access notch at the end of the battery compartment.

Find the access notch at the end of the battery compartment.

Step 3

  • Place your thumb on the edge of the battery.
  • Lift the battery to remove it. Set it aside.

Place your thumb on the edge of the battery.

Lift the battery to remove it. Set it aside.

Step 4

              Keypad
  • Remove the four 4.8 mm screws from the midframe using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the four 4.8 mm screws from the midframe using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Remove the headphone cover from the left side of the midframe.

Remove the headphone cover from the left side of the midframe.

Step 6

  • Remove the volume cover from the right side of the midframe.

Remove the volume cover from the right side of the midframe.

Step 7

  • Use your hands to separate the midframe from the rest of the phone.
  • This may take a little effort to remove.

Use your hands to separate the midframe from the rest of the phone.

This may take a little effort to remove.

Step 8

  • Use a 1.5 mm hex screwdriver to remove the three 2.4 mm screws around the motherboard.

Use a 1.5 mm hex screwdriver to remove the three 2.4 mm screws around the motherboard.

Step 9

  • Lift the metal plate off of the motherboard and set it aside.

Lift the metal plate off of the motherboard and set it aside.

Step 10

  • Push on the white plastic tabs and the keypad at the same time to remove the motherboard.

Push on the white plastic tabs and the keypad at the same time to remove the motherboard.

Step 11

  • Turn the phone over to its front side.
  • Apply pressure on the keypad.
  • The keypad will come out easily.

Turn the phone over to its front side.

Apply pressure on the keypad.

The keypad will come out easily.

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

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