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LG VX5500 Phone Casing Replacement

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    • Remove the battery cover by placing your thumb on the small ridge near the top of the phone back and push downward, exposing the battery.

    • Our device did not come with a battery cover so it is not shown here.

    • Remove the battery using your finger to pry it out of the battery housing.

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    • Remove the (2) rubber screw covers located near the hinge of the phone using tweezers or a thumb tack.

    • Unscrew the (4) 3.6mm screws using a #00 Phillip's head screw driver.

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    • Carefully pry off the phone's backing using a plastic opening tool.

    • Slip the tool into the crack between the keypad (front panel) and the back panel.

    • Slide the tool along the sides of the phone to detach the tabs holding the backing on.

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    • Peel back the sticker with tweezers and hold it back with your finger.

    • Use the tweezers to lift the display adapter off the logic board.

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    • Lift the mother board out of the phone casing.

    • The keyboard can be easily removed once the mother board is out of the phone.

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    • Carefully pry off the black plastic screen cover using the iSesamo tool or another thin, flat tool.

    • The screen cover is adhered to the phone and may take some effort to pry off. If it is too difficult to remove, heat the screen with a hair dryer on low for 30 seconds to soften the adhesive.

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    • Unscrew the (4) 3.6mm screws near each corner of the phone's display panel by using a #00 Phillips head screwdriver.

    • The bottom two screws may have small rubber covers that you can remove using tweezers.

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    • Pry off the front panel of the phone using a Plastic Opening Tool.

    • Push the tool into the crack along the side of the phone.

    • Slide the tool along the crack to detach the tabs holding the backing on the phone.

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    • Use the tweezers to lift the display adapter off the screen component.

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    • Using tweezers remove the speaker from its casing.

    • The speaker is adhered to the phone casing so it will take a small amount of force to remove it.

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    • Remove the earpiece and gyroscope by lifting them out of the phone casing using tweezers.

    • The earpiece and gyroscope are adhered to the phone casing so it will take a small amount of force to remove them.

    • Be careful when removing these components as the connecting wires are easily broken/disconnected.

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    • Lift the screen components out of the phone.

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    • The phone is now fully disassembled.

    • Replace the parts indicated with your new phone casing.

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

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