crwdns2933423:0crwdne2933423:0

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement

crwdns2942213:0crwdne2942213:0

  1. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the back cover of the phone.

    • The battery will now be visible.

  2. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Pinch the battery at the grey semi-circles on the top left and top right corners of the battery using your fingers and remove it from the device.

  3. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the lower rear cover, using a small iFixit opening tool.

  4. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the six screws from the mid-frame of the device, using the T6 Torx Screwdriver.

    • Set the screws aside once they've been removed.

  5. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Gently remove the mid-frame from the phone, exposing the motherboard.

    • This is the motherboard.

  6. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Gently pull back the plastic tabs that secure the motherboard to the case.

    • Slowly pull the tabs, working your way around the case, until they are lifted and the motherboard is free.

    • Remove the motherboard.

    • The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall off the motherboard.

  7. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Carefully detach the antenna from the two clips on the side of the motherboard.

    • Disconnect the antenna from the motherboard in the same manner.

  8. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable located on the bottom right of the motherboard.

  9. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Locate the chip underneath the screen.

    • Gently remove the screen, without applying too much pressure, taking care not to damage it.

  10. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift up the motherboard from the bottom edge to reveal the ribbon cables.

    • Carefully disconnect the two ribbon cables connecting the motherboard to the display on either side.

    • Remove the motherboard and place off to the side.

  11. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Speaker Replacement, Speaker: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Replace the entire center piece of the case to replace the speaker.

crwdns2915888:0crwdne2915888:0

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

crwdns2935229:02crwdne2935229:0

Johnny Tran

crwdns2935283:009/10/11crwdne2935283:0

473 crwdns2915208:0crwdne2915208:0

crwdns2935297:04crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2915084:0crwdne2915084:0

Cuesta, Team 1-3, Zipperian Fall 2011 crwdns2935289:0Cuesta, Team 1-3, Zipperian Fall 2011crwdne2935289:0

CUESTA-ZIPPERIAN-F11S1G3

crwdns2931471:03crwdne2931471:0

crwdns2935297:08crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2944067:00crwdne2944067:0

crwdns2917038:0crwdne2917038:0

crwdns2936625:0crwdne2936625:0:

crwdns2936751:024crwdne2936751:0 0

crwdns2936753:07crwdne2936753:0 0

crwdns2936753:030crwdne2936753:0 15

crwdns2942667:0crwdne2942667:0 7,870