Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
13
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
4
- Display Assembly
- 6 steps
- Logic board
- 4 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Middle Frame
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery cover
- Remove the battery cover by grabbing the notch under the bottom speakers and lifting.
Remove the battery cover by grabbing the notch under the bottom speakers and lifting.
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Step 2
Remove SIM and Media Card
- Remove the SIM card and the Media SD card by pushing on them.
Remove the SIM card and the Media SD card by pushing on them.
Step 3
Unscrewing the LCD panel
- Locate and unscrew all 10 T5 screws around the back cover
Locate and unscrew all 10 T5 screws around the back cover
Step 4
Separate the LCD from the Frame
- Use Plastic opening tools to separate the LCD from the Main body
- Do NOT remove the screen yet, it is attached with a very fragile ribbon to the main board.
- Start on the same side of the Audio Jack
Use Plastic opening tools to separate the LCD from the Main body
Do NOT remove the screen yet, it is attached with a very fragile ribbon to the main board.
Start on the same side of the Audio Jack
Step 5
Remove the LCD
- Use a plastic tool to carefully switch up the LCD ribbon holder
- Detach the LCD from the main board
- When installing the new LCD, make sure the ribbon is inserted to the white line.
Use a plastic tool to carefully switch up the LCD ribbon holder
Detach the LCD from the main board
When installing the new LCD, make sure the ribbon is inserted to the white line.
Step 6
LCD Panel removal
- You can now detach the LCD Panel from the main frame.
You can now detach the LCD Panel from the main frame.
Step 7
Untie the System board
- With a plastic tool, untie the system board by detaching the ribbons attached to it
- The battery ribbon is on the bottom right
- Be gentle when detaching these Ribbons as they are very easy to tear and damage.
With a plastic tool, untie the system board by detaching the ribbons attached to it
The battery ribbon is on the bottom right
Be gentle when detaching these Ribbons as they are very easy to tear and damage.
Step 8
Untie the System board Part 2
- Be gentle as any other system board ribbons, they are very easy to damage
Be gentle as any other system board ribbons, they are very easy to damage
Step 9
Untie the system board Part 3
- Power Button /Audio Jack
- Flash
- Rear Facing Camera
Power Button /Audio Jack
Flash
Rear Facing Camera
Step 10
System board removal
- Once all Ribbons untied, gently wiggle the system board out of the frame
- Do not pull hard as there might be a ribbon on the way
Once all Ribbons untied, gently wiggle the system board out of the frame
Do not pull hard as there might be a ribbon on the way
Step 11
Remove the Rear Camera
- Use a pair of pliers to remove the rear facing camera
Use a pair of pliers to remove the rear facing camera
Step 12
Remove the Battery
If this is the original battery, it might be hold down by VERY strong adhesive on the top, middle and bottom part. Be careful not to damage the battery
Step 13
Replace the Middle Frame
- Re-Assemble the unit using the new middle frame.
Re-Assemble the unit using the new middle frame.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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