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LG VX8700 Keypad Replacement

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    • Make sure the phone is completely off.

    • Remove the back cover by sliding the tab away from the phone using one finger.

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    • Lift one side of the battery using a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

    • Carefully remove the battery and set it aside.

    • When installing the new battery, make sure to align the metal pins with those of the phone.

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    • Remove the nine 4 mm screws from the back cover with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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    • Insert the tip of the iFixit opening tool into the small notch on the side of the case.

    • Slide the opening tool along the seam and around the edge of the phone to separate the case.

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    • Separate the two halves of the phone.

    • The back of the phone, which houses the motherboard and keypad, is displayed on the left.

    • The plastic casing is displayed on the right.

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    • Hold the phone casing with one hand and the keypad assembly with the other.

    • Separate the phone casing from the keypad/motherboard.

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    • Pull the two boards apart to separate the keypad from the motherboard.

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

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When I separated the two halves a small brass piece came out and your instructions do not show nor mention what this is or where it goes. Not even a caution about it coming out upon separation of the halves. It appears to belong on one of the screw posts and because it is brass I believe it is supposed to complete a circuit.

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