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Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement

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  1. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Removing Rear Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Removing Rear Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Removing Rear Panel: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert the rear cover removal tool, or a paper clip, in the hole near the back camera lens.

    • Slide the cover down to remove.

  2. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the sticker on the rear compartment to reveal the battery.

    • Hold the battery with your thumb while removing the sticker or you might end up ripping the battery out of the phone, damaging the flex cable.

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    T5 Torx Screwdriver
    $5.49
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    • Use the T5 Torx Screwdriver to remove both 2.5 mm screws from the battery cable.

    • Use the Spudger to unstick the battery.

    • It's difficult to remove the battery without a pry tool like the spudger because of the strong adhesive. If you try removing it with just your fingers, the battery may bend.

  4. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Camera Cover Removal: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Camera Cover Removal: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Camera Cover Removal: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Using the blue plastic opening tool, pry off the thin plastic camera cover.

    • The plastic cover is fragile, so proceed carefully.

  5. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Remove Screws: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Remove Screws: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the four screws, indicated by the red circles, with the screwdriver and T5 Torx bit.

    • The screws are philips 2.5mm. One screw is a different color (silver) from the others (black).

  6. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Remove Bezel: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Remove Bezel: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Remove Bezel: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert the spudger between the rear bezel and the main housing.

    • The bezel is fragile, so proceed carefully.

    • Slide the spudger around all sides of the phone to separate the bezel from the housing.

    • Pry the bezel free.

    • Be careful of the adhesive that holds the bezel to the main housing. Prying too hard may damage your phone.

  7. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Removing screws: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Removing screws: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the 12 screws holding the housing in place using a T5 Torx screwdriver.

    • Follow the red circles, indicated in the picture, to locate the screws.

    • The 12 screws are (silver) philips 2.5mm

  8. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Separation of the Housing from the Motherboard: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Separation of the Housing from the Motherboard: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Separation of the Housing from the Motherboard: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Separate the housing from the motherboard.

    • Be careful while separating the housing. The power and volume buttons are easily separated from the housing and can be damaged.

  9. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, MicroSD/SIM Card Reader: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, MicroSD/SIM Card Reader: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, MicroSD/SIM Card Reader: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Once the Motherboard Housing is removed the complete Micro SD/SIM card reader is exposed, as indicated by the picture.

    • Remove the two screws that attach the reader to the Motherboard. The locations of the screws are indicated in the picture.

  10. Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Separate the reader from the motherboard: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Separate the reader from the motherboard: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Motorola Droid 4 MicroSD/SIM Card Reader Replacement, Separate the reader from the motherboard: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Using the spudger, pry off the Reader.

    • Be careful while removing the Reader. The connection to the motherboard is composed of small pins.

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

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