Introduction

You will need to find a clean area to work in and have the necessary tools. Follow this guide to gain access to your cellphone's microphone module.

    • Remove the back battery cover.

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    • Using a nylon spudger, remove the phone's battery.

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    • Remove six (4.28 x 1.25)mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Use a nylon spudger to gently pry the silver plastic back plate from the body of the phone.

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    • It is very easy to rip motherboard cables and damage fragile motherboard clips. Be careful when you are removing every component.

    • Pull the antenna plug out of its socket.

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    • Pop the two black hinged-release levers toward their ribbons, then slide the ribbons out.

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    • Pop the red hinged-release lever away from its ribbon. Then pull it out.

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    • Peel the button sensor on the side of the motherboard off of the case.

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    • Slightly pull up one side of the motherboard.

    • Pull the button/microphone plug out of its socket.

    • Pop the red hinged-release lever away from its ribbon, then slide the ribbon out.

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    • You have successfully removed the motherboard from the phone.

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    • Flip the phone over so you are looking at the front screen of the phone.

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    • Use a small tool to pry the digitizer and screen (together) from the frame of the phone.

    • This may take some time and careful work because it is glued down to the frame.

    • Be careful when you pull the lower part of this piece away from the phone frame because there is a ribbon attached to the digitizer that you don't want to break. There is also a ribbon on the side of the screen to be aware of.

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    • Next, carefully pull the digitizer away from the screen.

    • At this point you can replace either the screen or the digitizer.

    • Cleaning the screen with a glass cleaning cloth before reassembling will remove any smudges or fingerprints from disassembling the device.

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    • Pop the microphone up and out of its small housing.

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    • Peel up the black tape on the bottom of the back case.

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    • Use the spudger to release the front buttons from the phones frame.

    • Don't try and pull the front buttons completely away from the phone. There are clips that still are holding them to the phone.

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    • Use the spudger to remove three plastic lasso hooks that are holding the front buttons to the case.

    • The front button plastic assembly should come right off.

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    • Use tweezers to release the button logic board away from the phone's casing.

    • Do not try and completely remove the component. There are logic ribbons that need to be guided through the phone's back casing.

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    • You should be able to see two cables connected to the front button board.

    • Carefully slide these two cables through their respective holes in the body of the camera.

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    • The front button board should slide out. At this time you can replace the button/microphone component.

Conclusion

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

Michelle Haddock

Member since: 20/04/11

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