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Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case

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Time Required: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Moderate
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Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case

Introduction

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Steps to remove the LG VX8550 front case

What you need

Tools

    1. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1
      • Slide the battery release up.

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    2. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the battery by lifting away from the case.

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    1. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case, Case: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the 2 screw covers next to the rear speaker with a Push Pin.

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    2. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 4, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the 4 cover screws with a Philips #00 screwdriver.

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    3. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 5, image 1 of 1
      • Use the iPod opening tool to pry off the back casing.

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    4. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Continue sliding the iPod opening tool around the seam of the casing to separate the front and back casings.

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    5. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 7, image 1 of 1
      • Separate the casing halves.

      • Be sure to keep track of the side buttons as they fall out.

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    1. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case, Motherboard: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the 2 screws from the back of the phone with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

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    2. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 9, image 1 of 1
      • Carefully lift up on the motherboard to see the ribbon cables underneath.

      • Use the spudger to carefully disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

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    3. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 10, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the motherboard from the front casing by lifting straight up.

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    1. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case, Keypad Housing: step 11, image 1 of 1
      • Lay the phone with the screen facedown.

      • The 6 slider screws are visible.

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    2. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 12, image 1 of 1
      • Peel back but don't remove the blue tape to access the 2 center screws.

      • Remove the 6 slider screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    3. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 13, image 1 of 1
      • Lift the keypad housing away from the slider.

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    1. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case, Front Case: step 14, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the 2 screw covers next to the speaker with a push pin next to the camera.

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    2. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 15, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the 6 screws with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

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    3. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 16, image 1 of 1
      • Use the ipod opening tool to pry the screen casing and the slider mechanism apart from each other.

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    4. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 17, image 1 of 1
      • Carefully lift the slider mechanism to see the ribbon cables underneath.

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    5. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 18, image 1 of 1
      • Slide ribbon cable through the slider mechanism.

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    6. Disassembling LG VX8550 Front Case: step 19, image 1 of 1
      • Separate the two halves.

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Conclusion

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

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