Poke
a paperclip into the hole to the right of the SIM Card Tray. The SIM Card Tray
will automatically pop out.
Pull
out the SIM Card Tray with your fingers.
Make
sure the USB cover on the bottom of the phone is removed first. Starting at a
corner, slowly work your way around the edge of the sides with your prying tool
to loosen the front panel.
Take
your time. A lot of force is necessary to loosen the front panel.
Slowly
pull the panel apart from the back of the phone. Apply a moderate force to pry
the panel from the back of the phone.
Set
the device down so that the bottom of the phone is facing to the right. Gently
take off the piece of black tape surrounding the motherboard. Be careful not to
rip the tape.
Use
your tweezers to take off the yellow tape on the bottom left corner of the
phone.
Rotate
your phone 90 degrees clockwise so the bottom of the phone is facing you.
Use the T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 4mm screws located at the bottom of the phone.
Use the T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 4mm screws located at the bottom of the phone.
Use
the Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the single 2.7mm void screw on the
bottom right.
Rotate
your phone back 90 Degrees counter-clockwise. Use your tweezers to take off the
small metal retaining bracket on the bottom right of the phone.
Remove
the following Phillips #000 screws from the motherboard:
Four
1.6 mm screws
Two 1.5 mm screws
Two 1.5 mm screws
Use
your pry tool to unfasten the connectors on both sides of the motherboard. The
connectors will still be attached to the green camera board at the top so DO
NOT try to pull them off or bend them severely.
Use
your tweezers to remove the two pieces of yellow tape shown.
Use
your tweezers to gently snap up the white board on the bottom right of the
motherboard.
Use
your tweezers to disconnect the black connector on the bottom right of the
motherboard. Be careful not to bend the Flex Cable of the Connector
Use
your tweezers to gently snap the other white board on the bottom right of the
motherboard up.
Use
your tweezers to disconnect the other small connector on the bottom right of
the motherboard. Be careful not to bend the Flex Cables for the Connector.
Rotate
the phone 180 degrees. Use your tweezers to gently snap up the white board on
the top left of the motherboard.
Use
your tweezers to disconnect the cable on the top left of the motherboard. Be
careful not to bend the Flex Cable of the Connector.
Use
your tweezers to gently snap up the black board on the top left of the
motherboard.
Use
your tweezers to gently remove the yellow connector on the top left of the
phone.
Remove
the long black wire on the left of the motherboard.
Reorient
the phone so that the green camera board is farthest from you. Use your
tweezers to remove the two wires located at the top of the board. The wires
snap off very easily so not much force is needed.
Use
a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two 3.9mm screws on top of
motherboard.
Now,
use your fingers to slowly pull up the motherboard and remove it from the
phone.
Use
the plastic prying tool to gently remove the charging port assembly.
Use
a Phillips #000 screw driver to remove the single 2.1mm screw located on the
backside of the assembly.
Use
your tweezers to undo the red and black wire connection.
Use
the plastic prying tool to separate the assembly into two pieces: blue and
black.
Apply
pressure to the grey side of the speaker with a blunt object to push out the
speaker.
The
speaker is stuck with adhesive so it will take a little bit of extra force.
