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Take the back cover off the phone and take the battery out.
Take a SL#2.5 screwdriver and pop the black piece off shown here
Take a T5 screwdriver and unscrew the two screws seen here
Unscrew the two screws on the back of the phone with a T5 screwdriver
Take the SL#2.5 screwdriver and pry off the back cover
The phone should now look like the second picture
Take the SL#2.5 screwdriver and lift up the white connector at the top right corner of the phone on the side with the circuit board
Next lift up the camera lens from the board.
It should now look like the second picture
Then lift up the circuit outlined in red on the second picture
Take the SL#2.5 screwdriver and pry off the volume buttons on the side of the phone
The circuit board should now be detached from the LCD part of the phone
Next take the SL#2.5 screwdriver and pry the buttons off the phone and replace with the new ones
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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