Introduction
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Insert an opening tool or fingernail into the tab on the power button side of the phone.
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Lift on the tab to pry the back cover off of the phone.
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Continue to pry off the back all around the edges of the phone until the entire cover is fully removed.
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To remove the battery, lift up on the thumb tab located on the bottom right corner of battery bay.
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To remove the SD card and Sim card, look above the battery bay and slide the card out.
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Insert an opening tool to lift up and the plastic plate that covers the LCD ribbon cable and remove it.
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Use a heat gun or a heating device to lightly heat the edges of the screen on the phone
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Insert an opening tool between the screen and plastic bezel, then apply pressure to separate.
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Use a plastic spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable from the loudspeaker unit.
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Lift from the top of the loudspeaker unit to release from the phone.
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Use a plastic spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.
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The camera will be free to remove.
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The mother board should now be free to remove.
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Carefully lift each edge and lift to remove.
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Flip the mother board over and use a plastic spudger to disconnect the rear facing camera ribbon connector to free the camera.
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Make sure not to overly bend the ribbon connector.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
