Introduction
You will learn how to disassemble the phone and remove the screen safely.
What you need
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When looking at the back of the phone, you will see a horizontal line and three raised segments of plastic in the form of a triangle.
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Place thumb on top of the triangle and press into the phone while sliding your thumb towards the bottom of the phone.
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In 5 mm it will stop sliding.
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Grab the bottom of the back cover with your other hand and pull the cover the rest of the way off.
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Turn the phone over slowly. The battery will fall out on its own.
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Rotate the phone so the bottom is facing you. There is a small indent on the plastic face.
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Using the tip of your fingernail or a spudger, pry the cover away from the rest of the phone.
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Once the cover starts to part, keep separating until the top notches detach.
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With the cover plate separated, you will see (6) T6x11mm torx screws recessed in the white plastic.
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Remove screws.
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The white plastic face plate lifts right off, exposing the main board.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Lift the display straight up, by either grabbing it on it's sides, or sliding a pair of tweezers between the screen and the main board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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