Remove
the back cover by firmly pressing against the indent on the back panel. Slide
the cover downward and off the phone.
Remove
the battery by placing your fingernail or an opening tool at the bottom edge of
the battery and lift it out.
Remove
the two 3.5mm screws above the battery port with a Philips #00 screwdriver.
Pull
out the antenna to reveal a third screw.
Remove
the 3.5mm screw with Philips #00 screwdriver.
Locate
the plastic tab next to the charging port and use a plastic opening tool to
gently pop it out.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry up the edges of the plastic casing. You should be able to slide it around the edge to dislodge it.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry up the edges of the plastic casing. You should be able to slide it around the edge to dislodge it.
Remove
the plastic covering to reveal the motherboard.
Locate
these six components on the motherboard. They must be detached before the
motherboard can be removed.
Gently
lift the ZIF connector (black tab) holding the ribbon cable in place. When it
is in the upright position, the cable can be removed from the back side.
Remove
the connector attached to the red and blue wires by carefully pulling it upward
from the motherboard.
Remove
the round connector connected to the black cable by carefully prying it up from
beneath with a spudger or plastic opening tool.
The
remaining three ribbon cables can be removed by gently lifting them by the ends
opposite the cables with a plastic opening tool or spudger until they pop out.
To
remove the motherboard, gently pry it up with your finger from the charging
port.
Be
careful not to yank the camera's ribbon cable as you lift the board. Make sure
that it is in line with its hole in the motherboard.
Once the board has been lifted, remove it by pulling it away from the connected edge.
Once the board has been lifted, remove it by pulling it away from the connected edge.
Remove
the 3.5mm screw holding the antenna guide in place with a Philips #00
screwdriver.
Slide
the antenna out to the edge, and remove the plastic tubing by gently pulling it
out from the opposite end of the antenna.
This step can be done after the motherboard is removed, or before.
This step can be done after the motherboard is removed, or before.
Use
a plastic opening tool to carefully pry up the metal antenna guide.
Using
a Philips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3.5mm screws on the bottom corners of
the device.
Remove
the single 3.5mm screw located at the top next to the speaker's ribbon cable.
Insert
a plastic opening tool below the volume rocker and gently pry the silver casing
up. As with the plastic casing over the motherboard, you should be able to
slide the plastic opening tool along the edge to remove it.
After
separating the front casing from the mid frame, begin prying the screen out.
The
screen is attached to the midframe with a small piece of adhesive.
Use a plastic opening tool to completely remove the screen.
Use a plastic opening tool to completely remove the screen.