Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
6
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Memory Card
- 1 step
- SIM Card
- 1 step
- Keyboard
- 4 steps
- Back Case
- 2 steps
- Power/Volume Button
- 2 steps
Flags
4
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Place phone screen down.
- Use your finger to life upward on the battery case.
- Pull the cover away from the battery.
Place phone screen down.
Use your finger to life upward on the battery case.
Pull the cover away from the battery.
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Step 2
- Lift the edge of battery with the green stripe upward to remove battery.
Lift the edge of battery with the green stripe upward to remove battery.
Step 3
Mini-SIM removal
- The Mini-SIM card is located inside the red rectangle.
- To remove the Mini-SIM Card, push and slide the card inward towards the top of the phone. It will be ejected.
The Mini-SIM card is located inside the red rectangle.
To remove the Mini-SIM Card, push and slide the card inward towards the top of the phone. It will be ejected.
Step 4
MicroSD card
- The MicroSD card is located where the red rectangle is shown.
- To remove MicroSD card, push the card inward towards the top of the phone then release. The MicroSD card will be ejected.
The MicroSD card is located where the red rectangle is shown.
To remove MicroSD card, push the card inward towards the top of the phone then release. The MicroSD card will be ejected.
Step 5
Keyboard
- Lift the bezel at the bottom of the phone up and peel it away from the phone.
Lift the bezel at the bottom of the phone up and peel it away from the phone.
Step 6
- Remove the two exposed screws using the T5 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the two exposed screws using the T5 Torx screwdriver.
Step 7
- Now lever the keyboard up using the screwdriver in the indicated hole.
Now lever the keyboard up using the screwdriver in the indicated hole.
Step 8
- The keyboard is attached via a ribbon cable. Pull the cable up to remove the keyboard.
The keyboard is attached via a ribbon cable. Pull the cable up to remove the keyboard.
Step 9
Back Case
- Using the T5 Torx Screwdriver, remove the four torx screws that are located on the bottom half of the device
Using the T5 Torx Screwdriver, remove the four torx screws that are located on the bottom half of the device
Step 10
- Now, carefully and gently using your fingers, lift and remove the assembly from the back case.
Now, carefully and gently using your fingers, lift and remove the assembly from the back case.
Step 11
Power/Volume Button
- Use the black nylon spudger to pop the press fit connector up from the lower left corner of the motherboard.
Use the black nylon spudger to pop the press fit connector up from the lower left corner of the motherboard.
Step 12
- Lift the midframe, which contains the power/volume buttons, off of the motherboard and screen.
Lift the midframe, which contains the power/volume buttons, off of the motherboard and screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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