Motorola Razr V3c Lower Casing (CDMA) Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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Introduction

The purpose of this repair guide is to show how to replace the lower outer casing.

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Step 1 Battery (CDMA)

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Press down on the the rear panel release button while simultaneously prying the rear panel straight away from the V3c.
Lift and remove the rear panel away from the V3c.

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Step 2

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Remove the battery by pushing in the top of the battery and lifting it away from the phone.

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Step 3 Speaker (CDMA)

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Unscrew the two screws in the back using the T6.

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Step 4

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Use the plastic opening tool to pop the bottom and the sides off the back casing.
Be careful not to pull the back lower cover off too far as it is connected to the phone body by a ribbon.

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Step 5

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Peel off the connector between the motherboard and the body of the phone.

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Step 6

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Pull out the two black rubber covers using tweezers.
The second rubber cover is much harder to get out.

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Step 7

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Pull out the white plastic cover by unclipping the two plastic pieces shown.

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Step 8

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Pull out the speaker.

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Step 9 Motherboard (CDMA)

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Pull out the motherboard.
You may also now replace the bottom lower casing

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Step 10 Lower Casing (CDMA)

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Unscrew the two screws holding the plastic speaker cover to the phone with a T5 screwdriver

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Step 11

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Pull off and replace the lower front casing
The metallic grounding grid will come off when the lower front casing is removed
Make sure to reinsert the metallic grounding unit when re-screwing the new lower bottom casing

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Conclusion

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

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