Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          1 - 3 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 6 steps
  • Power Button
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Insert a fine point tool into the hole on the top left side of the phone to remove the SIM and SD card trays.
  • Pull out the trays.

Insert a fine point tool into the hole on the top left side of the phone to remove the SIM and SD card trays.

Pull out the trays.

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Step 2

  • Insert a plastic opening tool into the groove between the phone’s back cover and casing.
  • Move the plastic opening tool along the edges of the phone to unclip the two pieces.

Insert a plastic opening tool into the groove between the phone’s back cover and casing.

Move the plastic opening tool along the edges of the phone to unclip the two pieces.

Step 3

  • Remove the ten 1.2mm screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the ten 1.2mm screws with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Remove the mid frame with the plastic opening tool.

Remove the mid frame with the plastic opening tool.

Step 5

  • Disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

Disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Wedge a spudger underneath the battery and gently pry upwards to remove the battery.
  • Once free from the glue, remove from device.
  • The glue holding down the battery is strong so work slow and cautiously to avoid starting a fire.

Wedge a spudger underneath the battery and gently pry upwards to remove the battery.

Once free from the glue, remove from device.

The glue holding down the battery is strong so work slow and cautiously to avoid starting a fire.

Step 7

              Power Button
  • Remove the black tape covering the motherboard.
  • Remove the single 1.2mm screw with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Remove the black tape covering the motherboard.

Remove the single 1.2mm screw with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Step 8

  • Use the flat end of the spudger to release the upper left and right prongs that secure the motherboard.
  • Detach the antenna cable.

Use the flat end of the spudger to release the upper left and right prongs that secure the motherboard.

Detach the antenna cable.

Step 9

  • Lift up the tan flap on the three ZIF connectors.
  • Pull the ribbon out of the now unlocked ZIF connectors.

Lift up the tan flap on the three ZIF connectors.

Pull the ribbon out of the now unlocked ZIF connectors.

Step 10

  • Lift the covering panel below the motherboard covering and connecting the power button.
  • Disconnect the circuit tape of the power button and remove the power button.
  • The power button in these photos has been damaged and not soldered to the motherboard.
  • The new power button will have to be desoldered to the mother board.

Lift the covering panel below the motherboard covering and connecting the power button.

Disconnect the circuit tape of the power button and remove the power button.

The power button in these photos has been damaged and not soldered to the motherboard.

The new power button will have to be desoldered to the mother board.

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

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