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Blu Grand M Motherboard Replacement

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    • Remove the two plastic plates with a plastic opening tool.

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    • Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the 3mm screws. Be sure to do this for the top and bottom of the phone.

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    • Remove SIM card tray with paperclip or SIM card tray removal tool.

    • Push down on the phone beside the camera and up on the backplate with your thumbs to remove the back plate. Remove adhesive if necessary.

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    • There is a patch of adhesive underneath the battery, which can make it difficult to remove.

    • Place the plastic opening tool in the highlighted indent, and push up on the battery to remove it.

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    Tweezers
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    • Remove the yellow plastic tape using a pair of tweezers.

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    • Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove two black 4.0mm screws.

    • Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove 2 silver 4.0mm screws

    • Remove the plastic cover along the top by tugging on it on the corner as shown.

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    • Place a spudger or other tool underneath the black wire.

    • Lift up on the gold coaxial cable connector so it disconnects from the motherboard.

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    • Using the the narrow tip of a nylon spudger, open the two cable connector ports.

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    • Insert the spudger underneath the ribbon cable.

    • Pull the ribbon cable away from the gray connector.

    • The cable should pull away free from the gray connector without any resistance.

    • If you encounter resistance, check to see that the black cable connector port is open.

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    • Remove the four 4.0mm screws with a Philips #000 screwdriver.

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    Tweezers
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    • Lift the motherboard up and slightly away from the smartphone frame using the nylon tipped tweezers or other ESD safe tool.

    • The motherboard is still connected to the frame via a large black ribbon cable. Do not lift higher than this ribbon allows.

    • Flip the motherboard upside down to reveal the ribbon cable connector.

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    • A large black ribbon cable is connected to the underside of the motherboard.

    • Use the spudger to open the orange plastic ribbon connector.

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    • Insert the spudger into the folded ribbon cable loop.

    • Pull the ribbon cable away from the black plastic connector.

    • The ribbon cable should pull away from the black connector without any resistance.

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    • Remove the motherboard with the nylon tweezers.

    • Place the motherboard on an electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe material.

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To reassemble your, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Note: The ribbon clamp connector, also known as a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) connector, might be difficult to reinsert. Follow the reinstallation step at the end of this guide: Recognizing & Disconnecting Cable Connectors.

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