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The motherboard has lots of other parts mounted into it, therefore it is important to treat the board carefully, and follow instructions as shown on the steps.
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Unplug the charger and remove any memory card you may have in the device.
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Wedge the plastic opening tool between the front and back cover on every side.
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Slide the plastic opening tool back and forth to make sure that the back cover is disconnected.
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Once disconnected, remove the back cover from the device screen.
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Remove the protective copper sticker and all tape fixed on the device.
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Using tweezers, remove the ribbon cable from their connections attached to the motherboard.
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Remove the four 2 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the battery tray in place.
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Locate the battery cable attached to the motherboard. Using the same technique used on the ribbons, do the same with the battery.
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Remove the battery from the device. Once removed, use the plastic tool to separate the metal frame from the battery.
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Remove three screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Unplug the speaker cables from their connections on the motherboard gently by using tweezers.
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Gently use your hands to remove the speakers.
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Remove the five screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Carefully disconnect the cord that connects the on/off button to the motherboard
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Peel back the electrical tape holding the connections of the motherboard down to the frame of the device.
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Use your hands to remove the motherboard from the device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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