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Step 1
Screen
- Hold the phone with the back (camera side) facing you. Slide the battery cover off of the phone.
Hold the phone with the back (camera side) facing you. Slide the battery cover off of the phone.
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Step 2
- Pull the battery out by lifting the black tab on the left side of the battery.
Pull the battery out by lifting the black tab on the left side of the battery.
Step 3
- Remove the camera cover of the phone, using your light blue wedge tool.
Remove the camera cover of the phone, using your light blue wedge tool.
Step 4
- Unscrew the four black Torx head screws, found in each corner of the back.
- Warning: Unscrewing the screw indicated in the picture will void any warranty on the phone.
Unscrew the four black Torx head screws, found in each corner of the back.
Warning: Unscrewing the screw indicated in the picture will void any warranty on the phone.
Step 5
- Unscrew the black Phillips head screw below the right speaker.
Unscrew the black Phillips head screw below the right speaker.
Step 6
- After removing the screw, pull up on the motherboard to release it from the circuit board (green tab, see Figure 11). This will simply snap out, and does not require too much force.
After removing the screw, pull up on the motherboard to release it from the circuit board (green tab, see Figure 11). This will simply snap out, and does not require too much force.
Step 7
- Remove the keyboard by unscrewing the two pairs of silver Torx head screws that run along the sliding tracks.
Remove the keyboard by unscrewing the two pairs of silver Torx head screws that run along the sliding tracks.
Step 8
- Remove the four silver Phillips head screws from the screened half of the phone.
Remove the four silver Phillips head screws from the screened half of the phone.
Step 9
- Use the light blue wedge tool to remove the back. The circuit board will slide out of the slot and will stay attached to the remaining front half of the phone.
Use the light blue wedge tool to remove the back. The circuit board will slide out of the slot and will stay attached to the remaining front half of the phone.
Step 10
- Unscrew the four Phillips head screws that attach the screen to the front case.
Unscrew the four Phillips head screws that attach the screen to the front case.
Step 11
- Remove the circuit board; pull it apart at the orange tab. This will detach the screen from its circuit board.
Remove the circuit board; pull it apart at the orange tab. This will detach the screen from its circuit board.
Step 12
- Attach the new screen by aligning the orange tab with the beige rectangle on the circuit. Secure by pushing down on the bronze piece.
Attach the new screen by aligning the orange tab with the beige rectangle on the circuit. Secure by pushing down on the bronze piece.
Step 13
- Place screen back into front cover.
Place screen back into front cover.
Step 14
- Screw the four smallest silver Torx head screws into the circuit board, which will attach it to the front cover.
Screw the four smallest silver Torx head screws into the circuit board, which will attach it to the front cover.
Step 15
- Feed the circuit board through the back piece.
Feed the circuit board through the back piece.
Step 16
- Use the four Phillips head silver screws to attach the back piece to the front of the phone.
Use the four Phillips head silver screws to attach the back piece to the front of the phone.
Step 17
- Slide the circuit board through the slot in the keyboard.
Slide the circuit board through the slot in the keyboard.
Step 18
- Attach the keyboard to the sliding tracks using the four silver Torx screws.
Attach the keyboard to the sliding tracks using the four silver Torx screws.
Step 19
- Attach the motherboard to the circuit board, aligning the two white rectangles until they snap into place. Lay motherboard into place.
Attach the motherboard to the circuit board, aligning the two white rectangles until they snap into place. Lay motherboard into place.
Step 20
- Secure the motherboard by screwing the small black Phillips head screw into place, located below the right speaker. Note: You may need to remove the right speaker in order to replace this screw.
Secure the motherboard by screwing the small black Phillips head screw into place, located below the right speaker. Note: You may need to remove the right speaker in order to replace this screw.
Step 21
- Place the back cover onto the motherboard, clicking it into place.
Place the back cover onto the motherboard, clicking it into place.
Step 22
- Secure the back cover by screwing the four long, black Torx screws into the four corners of the back cover.
Secure the back cover by screwing the four long, black Torx screws into the four corners of the back cover.
Step 23
- Replace the camera cover.
Replace the camera cover.
Step 24
- Replace battery, keeping the black tab available to grab.
Replace battery, keeping the black tab available to grab.
Step 25
- Slide the battery cover back into place.
Slide the battery cover back into place.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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