Introduction

This guide will help you take apart, clean, and (if necessary) replace the palm treo keyboard.

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    • Position the phone so the screen faces down.

    • Remove the stylus found on the back of the phone.

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    • Hold the button in the middle of the phone's back to remove the battery cover.

    • Slide the cover down to remove it, and set the cover aside.

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    • Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured.

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    • Remove the round, rubber cover to expose a screw that will be removed in the next step.

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    • Remove the six 6.9 mm screws as pictured with a T5 Torx screwdriver.

    • Remove the single 9.8 mm screw next to the antenna on the back plate, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Pull the antenna outward to remove the antenna from the body of the phone.

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    • Pry the back cover off using an iFixit opening tool.

    • Several small clips on the inside attach to the back cover.

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    • Disconnect the ribbon cable before removing the motherboard.

    • Unclip the gray tab.

    • Pull out the orange ribbon cable.

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    • Pull off the motherboard.

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    • Unscrew the two 3.2 mm screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Pull off the circuit board.

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    • Remove the keypad for cleaning or replacing.

Conclusion

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

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