Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
10
Time Required
40 minutes
Sections
5
- Back Case
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 1 step
- Midframe
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 3 steps
- Screen
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Back Casing
- In order to remove the back case, start by flipping the phone to the back side and look at it from the top.
In order to remove the back case, start by flipping the phone to the back side and look at it from the top.
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Step 2
Applying Pressure
- Place your finger in the small notch on the left side of the charging port (facing from the back).
- Once your finger is in the notch, pull the back case towards yourself to remove it.
Place your finger in the small notch on the left side of the charging port (facing from the back).
Once your finger is in the notch, pull the back case towards yourself to remove it.
Step 3
Battery
- Once the back case is removed, locate the battery. It is the large brick embedded in the phone. It has BLU Products, a caution statement, and a barcode on it.
- Insert your finger into the notch near the lower left of the battery, apply pressure and lift up.
Once the back case is removed, locate the battery. It is the large brick embedded in the phone. It has BLU Products, a caution statement, and a barcode on it.
Insert your finger into the notch near the lower left of the battery, apply pressure and lift up.
Step 4
Midframe
- The speaker is located behind the inner back case. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the 10, 7mm screws.
- Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the two, 10mm screws at the bottom.
The speaker is located behind the inner back case. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the 10, 7mm screws.
Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the two, 10mm screws at the bottom.
Step 5
Aesthetic Bottom Case
- Apply pressure and pop off the bottom aesthetic case, being careful not to break it.
Apply pressure and pop off the bottom aesthetic case, being careful not to break it.
Step 6
- Use the Spudger to pop the inner back casing off. Do this by lightly raising the side of the battery housing, then sliding the Spudger around the case.
- Pick up the inner back case and flip it over.
Use the Spudger to pop the inner back casing off. Do this by lightly raising the side of the battery housing, then sliding the Spudger around the case.
Pick up the inner back case and flip it over.
Step 7
Motherboard
- Remove the three 7 mm screws using the Phillips #00 Screwdiver.
- Disconnect motherboard plug connector near bottom right of battery using fingers to pull off the cap plug.
Remove the three 7 mm screws using the Phillips #00 Screwdiver.
Disconnect motherboard plug connector near bottom right of battery using fingers to pull off the cap plug.
Step 8
- Use the nylon spudger to lift the release tabs by carefully grabbing the tabs from the sides and lifting up.
- Release the four ribbon wires from the motherboard.
Use the nylon spudger to lift the release tabs by carefully grabbing the tabs from the sides and lifting up.
Release the four ribbon wires from the motherboard.
Step 9
- Use the tweezers to grip the bottom of the motherboard and lift up.
Use the tweezers to grip the bottom of the motherboard and lift up.
Step 10
Screen
- Remove speaker circuit board from bottom of the phone by using a Spudger to gently lift up.
- The speaker circuit board is attached with adhesive. Be careful not to break when removing.
- Once this piece is removed, you can replace your part with the new screen and digitizer assembly.
Remove speaker circuit board from bottom of the phone by using a Spudger to gently lift up.
The speaker circuit board is attached with adhesive. Be careful not to break when removing.
Once this piece is removed, you can replace your part with the new screen and digitizer assembly.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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