Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps
  • Speaker
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the back cover of the phone.
  • The battery will now be visible.

Remove the back cover of the phone.

The battery will now be visible.

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Step 2

  • Use your fingers to pinch the battery at the grey semi-circles on the edges of the battery and remove it from the device.

Use your fingers to pinch the battery at the grey semi-circles on the edges of the battery and remove it from the device.

Step 3

              Motherboard
  • Using a small iFixit opening tool, remove the lower rear cover.

Using a small iFixit opening tool, remove the lower rear cover.

Step 4

  • From the mid-frame of the device, use a screwdriver to remove the six screws.
  • Set the screws aside once they’ve been removed.

From the mid-frame of the device, use a screwdriver to remove the six screws.

Set the screws aside once they’ve been removed.

Step 5

  • Gently remove the mid-frame from the phone, exposing the motherboard.
  • This is the motherboard.

Gently remove the mid-frame from the phone, exposing the motherboard.

This is the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Gently pull back the plastic tabs that secure the motherboard to the case.
  • Slowly work your way around the case until the tabs are lifted and the motherboard is free.
  • Remove the motherboard.
  • The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall off the motherboard.

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

Slowly work your way around the case until the tabs are lifted and the motherboard is free.

Remove the motherboard.

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

Step 7

  • Carefully detach the antenna from the two clips on the side of the motherboard.
  • In the same manner, disconnect the antenna from the motherboard.

Carefully detach the antenna from the two clips on the side of the motherboard.

In the same manner, disconnect the antenna from the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable located on the bottom right of the motherboard.

Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable located on the bottom right of the motherboard.

Step 9

  • Gently remove the screen, taking care not to damage it by applying too much pressure.

Gently remove the screen, taking care not to damage it by applying too much pressure.

Step 10

  • Lift up the motherboard from the bottom edge to reveal the ribbon cables.
  • Carefully disconnect the two ribbon cables connecting the motherboard to the display.
  • Remove the motherboard.

Lift up the motherboard from the bottom edge to reveal the ribbon cables.

Carefully disconnect the two ribbon cables connecting the motherboard to the display.

Step 11

              Speaker
  • Replace the entire center piece of the case to replace the speaker.

Replace the entire center piece of the case to replace the speaker.

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

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