Introduction
A guide to removing the phone's main PCB.
What you need
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Orient the phone as shown.
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Remove the battery cover by pushing upward with your thumb.
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Place your fingernail at the top of the battery and pry the battery out towards you.
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Orient the phone as shown with the battery already removed.
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Remove the 2 plastic plugs located on the side and upper quadrant of the rear body panel by using the push-pin and lifting outwards.
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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5 screws as shown here.
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Place an iPod opener tool in the seam above the antenna.
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Run the tool around the perimeter of the entire phone.
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Locate the tabs that hold the logic board in place.
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Pull the outer frame of the phone outwards to release the board from the tabs.
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Locate the copper connection (orange-colored) on the back of the board.
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Pry the connector free from the board with your fingernail.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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