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This Guide will walk you through the steps necessary to access the motherboard. This guide does not take into account the need to solder a battery to the new board, as the board may have been cannibalized from another device. If you need to replace the battery as well, please follow the battery replacement steps, which include these steps, swapping out the new board.
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Remove the two black 6.4mm Phillips screws from the back of the device.
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Using a plastic opening tool, work your way around the edges of the device, carefully prying off the front panel.
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Remove the two 2.8 mm phillips screws located on either side of the device near the top.
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Carefully pull the top piece away from the device.
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Use the flat end of the spudger to flip up the retaining flap for the bluetooth module.
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Remove the two 1.8mm silver Phillips screws on the Bluetooth module.
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Lift up on and remove the Bluetooth module.
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Remove the two 2.8mm silver Phillips screws on the sides of the frame.
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Insert a plastic prying tool between the bottom of the case and the motherboard.
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Pry up the assembly and lift it away from the case.
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Remove the yellow tape from the battery and volume control module.
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Use a prying tool to pry under the volume control module.
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Remove the tape from EMF shield and the LCD housing.
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Lift up on the volume control ribbon.
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Insert a plastic opening tool under the battery and lift up to remove it.
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Remove the black shielding tape from above the Hard Drive.
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Peel the foam cover away from the hard drive.
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Use a plastic opening tool to remove the EMF chip from the motherboard.
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Remove the plastic bracket by pushing up with your thumb to expose the display connection.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the audio jack module.
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Peel back the ribbon for the audio jack and remove the 1.8mm silver Phillips screw.
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Remove the mic casing by pushing up and in.
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Remove the headphone jack and the bottom casing.
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Use the prying tool to remove the LCD ribbon wire.
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Lift up on the LCD ribbon and remove the two 1.8mm silver Phillips screws.
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Lift the motherboard away from the frame with your thumb to remove it from the device.
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Pull the volume control module through the space in the frame.
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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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