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Replacing the speaker requires soldering and extensive disassembly. Refer to iFixit's soldering guide if you have never used a soldering iron or if you need a refresher.
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On the back of the phone, place your thumb on the three raised bumps and slide the back cover upward.
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Remove the two screw covers at the top of phone with tweezers.
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Remove the six Phillips #000 (3mm) screws.
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry the back cover off. Insert the tool between the back cover and red mid section and go around the entire phone.
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Use the tweezers to remove the red and black wires connecting the speaker to the green motherboard by pinching the sides of the plastic base near the motherboard.
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Set the back cover with the speaker aside.
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Use the plastic opening tool to gently lift the snapped-in motherboard from the front panel.
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Gently remove the blue transparent tape from the connector.
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With the plastic opening tool, gently pry the LCD connector from the motherboard.
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Set the motherboard aside.
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Take the front case and unscrew the four Phillips #000 (1mm) screws around the ribbon.
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Gently pull the orange ribbon from the number pad casing.
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Set the number pad case to the side once it is detached from the ribbon.
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Remove the two red sticker screw coverings at the top corners with tweezers.
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Unscrew the four Phillips #000 (3mm) screws at the corners of the phone.
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Pry the red sliding backing from the front cover by inserting the plastic opening tool in between the two sections and going around the entire phone.
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Set the red sliding backing and front cover to the side.
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Gently pry the LCD ribbon from the left side of the front cover using the plastic opening tool.
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Use the plastic opening tool to partially lift up the keyboard from the front of the phone.
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Slowly rotate the keyboard clockwise while pulling it to the right to disconnect the second LCD ribbon from the keyboard.
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Remove the keyboard from the phone and set aside.
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Use the plastic opening tool to pry the front speaker from the phone.
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Use a soldering iron to desolder the lead junctions. If you have never used a soldering iron or you need a refresher, check out iFixit's soldering guide.
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Separate the speaker from the LCD screen.
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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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