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How to remove & replace the phone's ear speaker.
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Orient the phone with the screen facing down.
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Using your thumb, slide the back panel away from the camera to expose the battery.
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Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery, opposite the direction of the white arrow.
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Pry the battery free. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.
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Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Make sure to unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.
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Remove the back cover by gently prying around the top and bottom edges with the spudger.
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The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.
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To free the circuit board, remove the black wire that is holding it down.
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The circuit board will still be held on by a blue and black ribbon. Remove the entire circuit board by gently tugging the ribbon upwards.
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Remove the two base screws along the edge of the silver piece, where you just removed the black end piece.
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The screws are 2.7mm in length.
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The bottom black end cap will snap out.
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Remove 6 screws holding the silver plate on.
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2.7mm in length
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The keys will peel right out of the screen side of the phone.
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The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.
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Remove the 3 screws holding down the flex cable.
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The screws are 2.0 mm in length.
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The screw that goes through the circle port on the flex cable is longer at 2.3mm long.
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The keyboard slider frame will come off and the flex cable exposed, but not free.
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Remove 4 outer screws.
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The screws are 3.5mm in length.
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Slide the phone apart, and remove a 5th screw (3.5 mm).
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Remove the outer shell by prying the edges off with your fingers, or a small screwdriver. (second image, taken before the image for above instruction)
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The device will now be in two pieces
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Lift the tab underneath the blue tape and gently pull the flex cable.
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The flex cable will now be completely free.
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Remove the single screw.
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This screw is 2.25 mm in length.
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Lift the black tab at the end of the ribbon.
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Gently pull the speaker and ribbon free.
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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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