Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
15 minutes
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- Logic Board
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Logic Board
- 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.
- Do not completely pull out the circuit board.
Pull the side tabs outward while simultaneously lifting up the circuit board.
Do not completely pull out the circuit board.
Step 6
- Look for the clip at the top right corner of the logic board.
Look for the clip at the top right corner of the logic board.
Step 7
- Remove the clip from the logic board.
Remove the clip from the logic board.
Step 8
- Remove the logic board.
- Replace the broken logic board with a new one.
Remove the logic board.
Replace the broken logic board with a new one.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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