Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Rear Case
  • 3 steps
  • Trackball
  • 3 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Place your Blackberry facedown in front of you.

Place your Blackberry facedown in front of you.

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Step 2

  • Press the cover release button on the bottom of your device. Lift and remove the back cover.

Press the cover release button on the bottom of your device. Lift and remove the back cover.

Step 3

  • From the top, use your fingernail to lift the battery out.

From the top, use your fingernail to lift the battery out.

Step 4

              Rear Case
  • Remove the SIM card.

Remove the SIM card.

Step 5

  • Remove the six 7.0mm Torx screws securing the rear case to the rest of the phone.

Remove the six 7.0mm Torx screws securing the rear case to the rest of the phone.

Step 6

  • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the rear case.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the rear case.

Step 7

              Trackball
  • Using the same plastic opening tool, lift out the motherboard assembly.
  • Remove the motherboard assembly from left to right, using caution near the audio jack on the right side of the device.

Using the same plastic opening tool, lift out the motherboard assembly.

Remove the motherboard assembly from left to right, using caution near the audio jack on the right side of the device.

Step 8

  • Using a spudger, pry the top of the metal casing off. There are two pins holding it in place; it should pop off easily.
  • Repeat to the bottom.
  • This step requires pristine dexterity. Try to find a friend with smaller fingers if necessary.

Using a spudger, pry the top of the metal casing off. There are two pins holding it in place; it should pop off easily.

Repeat to the bottom.

This step requires pristine dexterity. Try to find a friend with smaller fingers if necessary.

Step 9

  • Lift the trackball out of its socket.

Lift the trackball out of its socket.

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

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