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Use this guide to replace a sticky or unresponsive power button.
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Insert the plastic opening tool into the top of the Thunderbolt near the power button.
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Gently pry up on the rear panel around the edges until it is loose.
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Using the plastic opening tool, lift up the battery from the bottom near the kickstand.
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Remove the battery from the inner frame.
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Remove the six Phillips screws from the perimeter of the rear frame.
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Insert the plastic opening tool into the bottom of the phone underneath the soft keys.
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Gently pry up on the plastic cover by sliding the plastic opening tool across the bottom of the phone.
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Remove the plastic cover.
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Remove the two Phillips screws where the plastic cover was.
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Insert the plastic opening tool in between the screen and the frame on the side of the phone.
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Slowly slide the the plastic opening tool along the side of the phone until the screen begins to separate from the frame.
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Do the same for the opposite side of the phone.
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Carefully separate the screen and phone from the rear frame, starting from the bottom.
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Gently pull down on the phone and screen to fully separate it from the rear frame.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing rear inner frame to device.
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Insert the plastic opening tool between the rear inner frame and the motherboard and slowly work your way around the device.
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Remove the rear inner frame from the rest of the device.
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Using the tip of an plastic opening tool flip up the tab holding the capacitive button ribbon cable.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull the capacitive button cable out of its socket.
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Lifting from the side where the ribbon was disconnected, flip over the motherboard.
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Remove the black tape covering the tabs connecting the motherboard and LCD.
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Using the plastic opening tool pop up the two tabs connecting the LCD and motherboard.
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Once the tabs have been popped up, slowly pull the two pieces away from each other.
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Flip the LCD over so that it is facing downward.
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Pry out the power button with a plastic opening tool.
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You have now removed the power button.
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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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