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How to remove & replace the phone's LCD screen.
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            Orient the phone with the screen facing downward. 
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            Slide the panel away from the camera using your thumb. This will expose the battery. 
 
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            Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery. 
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            Pry the battery out. 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. Unscrew in a counterclockwise direction. 
 
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            Gently pry around the edges with the spudger to remove back panel. 
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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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            Gently remove the black wire to free the circuit board. 
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            Remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator attached to the green circuit board. 
 
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            Gently tug the black and blue ribbon upwards to release the circuit board. 
 
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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 the six 2.7 mm screws holding the silver plate on and set aside (fig. 1). 
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            Separate the silver plate and phone frame (fig. 2). 
 
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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 two screws on the black frame are 2.0 mm in length. 
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            The top right screw that goes through the circle port on the flex cable is 2.3 mm. 
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            Remove the keyboard slider frame. The flex cable should be exposed, but not free. 
 
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            Remove the four 3.5 mm outer screws. 
 
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            Slide the phone apart and remove the 3.5 mm screw on the top middle (fig. 1). 
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            Remove the outer shell by prying the edges off with your fingers or a small screwdriver (fig. 2). 
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            The device will now be in two pieces (fig. 3). 
 
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            Lift the tab underneath the blue tape and gently pull the flex cable (fig. 1). 
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            The flex cable will now be completely free (fig. 2). 
 
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            Remove the 2.25 mm screw. 
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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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            Lift the remaining two tabs and free their respective ribbon cables. 
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            Gently pry the screen away from the housing. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
