Sony Ericsson
Z500a
Remove
back cover and battery.
Using
a T6 precision screwdriver, remove the 4 screws. Flip open the phone and keep
the back cover facing you.
With
the phone open, take the plastic opening tool and run it between the phone case
and phone body to loosen the key pad. Note: There are two clamps that lock it
to the phone case (one on each side).
Flip
the phone over and lift straight up on the key pad to remove it. Be sure to
hold the phone flat (parallel to the table) because there are loose parts that
may fall out.
Use
the i Pod opening tool to remove the 2 ribbon wires (boxed in the photo) from
the logic board.
Gently
lift the back of the logic board and then pull outwards. Be careful not to rip
the ribbon wire.
If
the parts are loose you can remove the black sim card reader and green vibrator
before continuing, otherwise they may fall out.
Close
the phone, flip it over, grab the remaining gray covering of the phone and pull
it straight up to remove it. There is another piece below this which will break
if you don't pull straight up. Once the cover is removed take off the black
piece underneath.
Remove
the face of the phone by sliding down. Unscrew the 4 screws connecting the
screen to the base using a T6 Precision screwdriver.
Use
ipod opening tool to pry up the edge of the remaining silver hinge cover. Once
it is loose you can pull it off the rest of the way.
To
remove the plastic cover on the screen, run the ipod opening tool along the
sides between the cover and the body of the phone (like you did for the
keyboard)and gently pry upward until it is loose. Like the keyboard there is
one clamp on each side. Grab the cover at the bottom of the screen (near the
hinge) and pull outward while leaving the top (near the speaker) connected.
Once the bottom is pulled out far enough the top will be able to disconnect as
well.
Remove
the tape on the bottom of the screen so that the screen will be able to come
out. There is a finger notch on the top of the screen, gently pull out halfway.
Caution: the back of the screen is connected to the base of the phone. So do
not pull out or the connection will be broken.
Use
the iPod opening device to remove the ribbon wire where it connects to the
screen.
