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Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 Ear Speaker Replacement

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  1. Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 Ear Speaker Replacement, Battery: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • To remove the phone's back cover, slide your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of your phone.

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    • Place your finger on either bottom corner of the battery slot and lift to remove the battery.

  3. Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 Ear Speaker Replacement, Rear Case: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the six 5 mm screws from the back casing of the phone.

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    • Using the iFixit Opening Tool, insert the tool into the seam between the back case and the rest of the phone.

    • Working along the seam, pry the back casing from the phone.

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    • Carefully remove the camera by using the iFixit Tool to pry the camera cable from the motherboard.

    • Carefully remove the camera from the phone's motherboard.

  6. Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 Ear Speaker Replacement, Motherboard: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3.8mm screws.

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    • Using tweezers, firmly grip the black lever at the bottom of the motherboard.

    • Use the tweezers to flip the black lever up so that it is upright from the motherboard.

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    • Remove the ZIF cable by carefully using the tweezers to pull the cable straight out.

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    • On the right from the lever, use the tweezers to unclip the black connector.

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    • Use the tweezers to unclip the orange ribbon cable from the left side of the phone.

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    • Use the tweezers to unclip the other orange ribbon cable along the left side of the phone.

    • Work carefully, as this is a very delicate part of the phone's motherboard that can easily be broken.

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    • Using either side of the tweezers, slide a side of the tweezer underneath the red and blue wires and the capacitor.

    • Carefully lift the capacitor away from the phone.

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    • DO NOT remove the motherboard completely. One more clip on the motherboard's backside needs to be removed.

    • Carefully tilt the motherboard up from the back of the phone.

    • Use tweezers to unclip the black connector.

  14. Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 Ear Speaker Replacement, Daughterboard: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Mythic SGH-a897 Ear Speaker Replacement, Daughterboard: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use the tweezers to unclip the connector.

    • Remove the daughterboard.

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    • Use tweezers to unclip the silver connector.

    • Then put pressure on the black latch which is circled to release the speaker.

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

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