Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Outer Casing
  • 5 steps
  • LCD Screen
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Outer Casing
  • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the 4 buttons on each corner of the Sidekick.
  • Gently pry open button and remove button.
  • Do this for each of the 3 buttons remaining.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the 4 buttons on each corner of the Sidekick.

Gently pry open button and remove button.

Do this for each of the 3 buttons remaining.

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Step 2

  • The bumpers on the top and bottom of the phone can be removed by simply “peeling” them off.

The bumpers on the top and bottom of the phone can be removed by simply “peeling” them off.

Step 3

  • Use the T6 Torx Screwdriver to remove the 4 screws that are underneath the 4 buttons you removed in step one.

Use the T6 Torx Screwdriver to remove the 4 screws that are underneath the 4 buttons you removed in step one.

Step 4

  • Flip the screen up halfway (90 degrees), to reveal the 2 screws above the right side of the keyboard.
  • Use the Torx 6 screwdriver to remove these 2 screws.
  • Be careful in handling the phone after removing the screws, because the two main bodies of the phone are no longer attached.

Flip the screen up halfway (90 degrees), to reveal the 2 screws above the right side of the keyboard.

Use the Torx 6 screwdriver to remove these 2 screws.

Be careful in handling the phone after removing the screws, because the two main bodies of the phone are no longer attached.

Step 5

  • After removing the 6 screws and both bumpers, the phone will be easy to separate into the two main bodies.
  • You can use your hands to simply pull apart the top casing from the bottom casing.

After removing the 6 screws and both bumpers, the phone will be easy to separate into the two main bodies.

You can use your hands to simply pull apart the top casing from the bottom casing.

Step 6

              LCD Screen
  • Flip the screen to its up position.
  • Remove screen from keyboard.

Flip the screen to its up position.

Remove screen from keyboard.

Step 7

  • Remove 4 screws from back of screen.

Remove 4 screws from back of screen.

Step 8

  • Separate screen from housing with your fingers.

Separate screen from housing with your fingers.

Step 9

  • Remove 4 screws
  • Pay attention to the orientation of the screen on the backing because it is difficult to reassemble.

Remove 4 screws

Pay attention to the orientation of the screen on the backing because it is difficult to reassemble.

Step 10

  • Remove LCD protective cover with your fingers.

Remove LCD protective cover with your fingers.

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