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HTC Rhyme charging port Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the charging port of the HTC Rhyme.

What you need

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    • Image of the front and back of the HTC Rhyme.

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    • Remove the back cover by pulling down on the lower half.

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    • Use a T5 to remove the five highlighted screws in the image.

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    • Once the screws are removed, slide the back cover off of the phone.

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    • Remove the two screws highlighted in the image with a Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Push off the small silver piece resting above the charging port.

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    • Disconnect the black cable on the upper right side of the motherboard.

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    • Disconnect the green cables in the upper center section of the motherboard.

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    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
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    • Disconnect the yellow cable by gently pulling on it with tweezers.

    • When assembling, use your fingers to reconnect the wire.

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    • Disconnect the white cord on the lower left side of the motherboard.

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    • Gently remove the motherboard with your hand.

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    • Desolder and remove the charging port on the motherboard.

    • Solder a new charging port onto the pads where the previous charging port had been.

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    • Follow steps 11 through 1, to put the phone back together.

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Conclusion

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

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