Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Keypad
  • Turn phone over
  • Push the gray tab above the battery forward to remove the battery.

Turn phone over

Push the gray tab above the battery forward to remove the battery.

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery from the phone, which will reveal four screws at the corners of the phone.

Remove the battery from the phone, which will reveal four screws at the corners of the phone.

Step 3

  • Remove all four screws using a small Philips screwdriver.
  • Note: The screws do not need to be completely removed from the case, as long as they are unscrewed.

Remove all four screws using a small Philips screwdriver.

Note: The screws do not need to be completely removed from the case, as long as they are unscrewed.

Step 4

  • Remove back cover by carefully prying it open.
  • Note: Some force may be required.

Remove back cover by carefully prying it open.

Note: Some force may be required.

Step 5

  • Pull the side tabs outward while simultaneously lifting up the circuit board.

Pull the side tabs outward while simultaneously lifting up the circuit board.

Step 6

  • Lift circuit board from the bottom of the phone.
  • WARNING: DO NOT completely remove circuit board from the phone, since it is still attached at the top of the phone.

Lift circuit board from the bottom of the phone.

WARNING: DO NOT completely remove circuit board from the phone, since it is still attached at the top of the phone.

Step 7

  • Flip the circuit board around the top of the phone.
  • Lift the rubber keypad off.

Flip the circuit board around the top of the phone.

Lift the rubber keypad off.

Step 8

  • Replace the keypad.

Replace the keypad.

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

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