Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          40 minutes

Sections

2

  • Disassembling BlackBerry 8820 Outer Casing
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Disassembling BlackBerry 8820 Outer Casing
  • Remove the battery cover by applying pressure and sliding down the silver square on the back of the phone.

Remove the battery cover by applying pressure and sliding down the silver square on the back of the phone.

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery by prying under it with your finger or the plastic opening tool.
  • Remove the four small 3/8" long screws using a 1/16" diameter torx screwdriver.

Remove the battery by prying under it with your finger or the plastic opening tool.

Remove the four small 3/8" long screws using a 1/16" diameter torx screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use a nylon spudger to carefully remove the two side bars of plastic.

Use a nylon spudger to carefully remove the two side bars of plastic.

Step 4

  • Use a nylon spudger to carefully pry the back casing off.
  • There are two small clamps on each edge that need to be unhooked before the casing will come off.

Use a nylon spudger to carefully pry the back casing off.

There are two small clamps on each edge that need to be unhooked before the casing will come off.

Step 5

  • Pry off the front casing.
  • Be aware of sensors and other sensitive areas of the newly exposed electronics.

Pry off the front casing.

Be aware of sensors and other sensitive areas of the newly exposed electronics.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Remove the bottom casing clip, it will easily unsnap when pulled

Remove the bottom casing clip, it will easily unsnap when pulled

Step 7

  • Unhook both sides of the white wire from the motherboard using the plastic opening tool from before

Unhook both sides of the white wire from the motherboard using the plastic opening tool from before

Step 8

  • At the top of the phone, locate the gloss SATA cable strap connecting the LCD screen to the phone.
  • Using the prying tool, unattach this cable by levering under the connector
  • When removing the ribbon cable handle with care; it is prone to breaking

At the top of the phone, locate the gloss SATA cable strap connecting the LCD screen to the phone.

Using the prying tool, unattach this cable by levering under the connector

When removing the ribbon cable handle with care; it is prone to breaking

Step 9

  • WARNING: Be sure to have disconnected the SATA cable strap prior to attempting this.
  • Using the prying tool, lever up the old screen as shown.

WARNING: Be sure to have disconnected the SATA cable strap prior to attempting this.

Using the prying tool, lever up the old screen as shown.

Step 10

  • There will be two small clips on each side of the motherboard. Using the plastic opening tool unhook each clip one at a time
  • Once all four clips are unhooked you should be able to pull the motherboard from the casing using your hands.
  • After you remove the old motherboard, you can then replace it with a new one.

There will be two small clips on each side of the motherboard. Using the plastic opening tool unhook each clip one at a time

Once all four clips are unhooked you should be able to pull the motherboard from the casing using your hands.

After you remove the old motherboard, you can then replace it with a new one.

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

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