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Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement

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  1. Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Slide the battery cover toward the bottom edge of the phone.

    • Remove the battery cover from the rear of the phone.

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    • Lift the battery out of the Droid 2 from the edge closest to the bottom of the phone.

    • Remove the battery from the Droid 2.

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    • Using the tip of a spudger, peel up one corner of the silver ribbon below the battery compartment.

    • Peel the ribbon off the phone.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry the plastic camera cover up off the phone.

    • The thin plastic cover is attached to the phone with an adhesive. Work slowly and carefully.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger to remove the camera bezel stuck to the rear case.

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    • Remove the seven 5.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the rear case to the inner case.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry downwards to release the plastic tab holding the rear case to the motherboard screw.

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    • Gently insert a spudger between the rear case and front case at the top of the phone, near the audio jack.

    • Carefully pry the top edge of the rear case up from the rest of the phone.

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    • With the spudger still inserted between the rear case and front case, slide the spudger along the right edge of the device, moving toward the bottom, prying as you go.

    • Continue prying along the bottom edge of the device from right to left, freeing it from the front panel.

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    • Continue prying the rear case from the front case along the left side, moving from bottom to top.

    • Lift the rear case up out of the phone.

    • At this point, the button covers on the side of the phone are free and may fall out if you tip the phone upside down.

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    • Carefully lift the speaker/antenna assembly up and out of the phone.

    • If you are re-assembling your phone, insert any power, camera, or volume buttons that may have fallen out at this point.

  12. Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 2 Camera Assembly Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a spudger to pry the antenna cable connectors from their respective sockets on the motherboard and the speaker/antenna board.

    • De-route the antenna cable by pulling it out of the metal clips along the side of the front case.

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    • Peel the black rubber sheet covering the side button and display ribbon connectors on the motherboard.

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    • Disconnect the power button/volume button connector from its socket on the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.

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    • Disconnect the display ribbon connector from its socket on the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to remove the small black plastic piece stuck to the battery connector.

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    • Remove three 3.8 mm T5 Torx screws securing the motherboard to the front case.

    • Don't attempt to remove the motherboard yet, it is still attached by the keypad ribbon connector.

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    • Carefully lift the motherboard from the front case and lay it next to the Droid 2, minding the keypad connector that is still attached.

    • Disconnect the keypad connector by prying it straight up off its socket on the motherboard.

    • Remove the motherboard from the Droid 2.

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    • Orient the motherboard so that the camera lens is face down.

    • Disconnect the camera connector from its socket by prying it straight up with a spudger.

    • Remove the camera assembly from the motherboard.

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

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