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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Motherboard
  • Have a cracked screen? Need to replace your speaker? Etc? Well just follow these steps.

Have a cracked screen? Need to replace your speaker? Etc? Well just follow these steps.

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Step 2

  • Turn your Storm where the battery door is facing up.
  • Remove the battery door.
  • Remove the battery.

Turn your Storm where the battery door is facing up.

Remove the battery door.

Remove the battery.

Step 3

  • Remove the two hex screws as shown by the SIM card slot.

Remove the two hex screws as shown by the SIM card slot.

Step 4

  • Remove the plastic piece that covers the camera & flash on the back . This is held in with some tape so use a safe pry tool.
  • Remove the two hex screws underneath it.

Remove the plastic piece that covers the camera & flash on the back . This is held in with some tape so use a safe pry tool.

Remove the two hex screws underneath it.

Step 5

  • Turn the phone over and remove the plastic cover under the buttons as shown.
  • Remove the 2 screws underneath.

Turn the phone over and remove the plastic cover under the buttons as shown.

Remove the 2 screws underneath.

Step 6

  • Go around your device with the plastic pry tool, there a 3 clips on each side of the housing.
  • There is a connection for the antenna from the front to mid housing. Remove it with a pry tool if it does not come off by itself.

Go around your device with the plastic pry tool, there a 3 clips on each side of the housing.

There is a connection for the antenna from the front to mid housing. Remove it with a pry tool if it does not come off by itself.

Step 7

  • You now have 3 pieces. The rear, mid , & front housing.

You now have 3 pieces. The rear, mid , & front housing.

Step 8

  • To remove the screen gently pry up this ribbon cable with a pry tool.

To remove the screen gently pry up this ribbon cable with a pry tool.

Step 9

  • To remove the main board from the mid housing disconnect the ribbon cable as pictured.
  • Now follow in reverse order for reassembly!

To remove the main board from the mid housing disconnect the ribbon cable as pictured.

Now follow in reverse order for reassembly!

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

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