Blu Grand M Motherboard Replacement

Remove the two plastic plates with a plastic opening tool.

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 3mm screws. Be sure to do this for the top and bottom of the phone.

Remove SIM card tray with paperclip or SIM card tray removal tool.

Push down on the phone beside the camera and up on the backplate with your thumbs to remove the back plate. Remove adhesive if necessary.

Place the plastic opening tool in the highlighted indent, and push up on the battery to remove it.

Remove the yellow plastic tape using a pair of tweezers.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove two black 4.0mm screws.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove 2 silver 4.0mm screws

Remove the plastic cover along the top by tugging on it on the corner as shown.

Place a spudger or other tool underneath the black wire.

Lift up on the gold coaxial cable connector so it disconnects from the motherboard.

Using the the narrow tip of a nylon spudger, open the two cable connector ports.

Insert the spudger underneath the ribbon cable.

Pull the ribbon cable away from the gray connector.

Remove the four 4.0mm screws with a Philips #000 screwdriver.

Lift the motherboard up and slightly away from the smartphone frame using the nylon tipped tweezers or other ESD safe tool.

Flip the motherboard upside down to reveal the ribbon cable connector.

Use the spudger to open the orange plastic ribbon connector.

Insert the spudger into the folded ribbon cable loop.

Pull the ribbon cable away from the black plastic connector.

Remove the motherboard with the nylon tweezers.

Place the motherboard on an electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe material.