1. Remove backing from the phone case by removing 4 screws visible from the back of the device. |
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2. Pry off lower portion of the back of the phone. This will reveal 2 more screws; remove them also. |
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3. Separate the front of the phone case from the back piece of the case. |
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4. Remove the body, which includes the motherboard, from the front of the case by carefully prying the side release tabs. |
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5. Lift the keypad (it flexes!) from the base by gently prying from the side release tabs. (The navigation ball may come loose at this point. Simply set aside with keypad). |
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6. Separate the display screen from the motherboard unit, carefully prying at the sides bordering the screen until all of the sides are freed. |
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7. Separate the primary connection (gold filament) from the panel which was located under the keypad which has now been removed. |
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8. Replace display screen and reverse directions to re-assemble. |