Introduction
This guide communicates how to remove the current motherboard and replace it with a newly purchased motherboard. It also shows to safely disconnect internal components needed to access the motherboard.
What you need
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Place phone down with screen side down and camera side facing up as shown.
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Push on cover away from you. You should hear a snap or pop. This will let you view the battery and sim/sd card slots. Then lift the cover off.
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Remove the five (5) screws on the phone, using a screwdriver. The screws are at the top and the bottom of the phone as shown.
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Locate the black cover on the bottom left of phone. Use an opening tool to pry up and remove the black cover.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Disconnect the circuit by lifting the connector straight up as shown using the tweezers.
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Turn the phone onto its side. Insert a plastic opening tool into seam, and gently remove the cover. You can also slide the spudger in from the top.
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Once the cover is loose, lift it off the phone. The side buttons may feel a bit sticky, but this is normal.
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Locate the additional circuit at the bottom left. Using the tweezers, remove it gently by pulling up.
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Use the spudger and slide it under the top left of the board then lift the board straight up. The board should come up very easily.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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