Blackberry Curve 8900 Keypad Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          30 - 40 minutes            

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• Keypad
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What you need

Step 1

              Remove the battery               

• Remove the back cover and the battery from the device.

Remove the back cover and the battery from the device.

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Step 2

              Remove the protective cover               

• 4 screws should be visible. Pry off the lower portion of the back to reveal all 6 screws.

4 screws should be visible. Pry off the lower portion of the back to reveal all 6 screws.

Step 3

              Remove the screws from the midframe               

• Remove all six T6 screws from the midframe.

Remove all six T6 screws from the midframe.

Step 4

              Split apart the device               

• Separate the midframe from the rest of the device.

Separate the midframe from the rest of the device.

Step 5

              Remove the motherboard               

• Gently pry back the plastic tabs that secure the motherboard to the case.
• Slowly work your way around the case prying the tabs until the motherboard comes free.
• Remove the motherboard.
• The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall away from the motherboard.

Gently pry back the plastic tabs that secure the motherboard to the case.

Slowly work your way around the case prying the tabs until the motherboard comes free.

Remove the motherboard.

The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall away from the motherboard.

Step 6

              Remove the keypad               

• Lift the keypad from the motherboard.
• When replacing the keypad, be sure that the navigation ball is in its original position.

Lift the keypad from the motherboard.

When replacing the keypad, be sure that the navigation ball is in its original position.

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

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