Introduction

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    • Place the SIM eject tool in the hole of the sim tray.

    • Push until part of the SIM tray is pushed out.

    • Pull out the rest of the SIM tray.

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    • Gently pry open the area of the back cover near the SIM tray using an iFixit opening pick.

    • Gently move the pick along the gap and pry open the clips holding it together.

    • If possible, use multiple picks to prevent the back cover from closing.

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    • Using a hair dryer on low heat, heat the fingerprint sensor in increments of 30 seconds to loosen the surrounding adhesive.

    • Gently push the fingerprint sensor until it detaches from the back cover.

    • If needed, remove the button by prying it from the bottom of the device.

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    • Remove the three 3 mm screws from the shield using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Remove the shield from the phone.

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    • Using tweezers, a spudger, or your fingers, disconnect the battery press connector from the phone.

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    • If needed, use a hairdryer on low heat to soften the adhesive under the battery.

    • Use an iFixit pry tool to dig under the battery edge.

    • If needed, use multiple pry tools to hold the battery in place.

    • Continue to cut the adhesive under the battery until you are able to pry the battery away from the phone.

    • Remove the battery from the phone.

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    • Remove the eight silver and black 3 mm screws from the speaker cover using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

    • Remove the speaker cover from the device.

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    • Using a spudger, disconnect the antenna heads from the daughterboard.

    • Disconnect the ribbon cable from the daughterboard.

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    • Using tweezers, gently pry the daughterboard from the device.

    • When using metal tools, it is important to be gentle in order to not damage the device.

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    • Using tweezers, remove the vibrator motor from the device.

    • If needed, you can apply heat to loosen the adhesive from the motor.

Conclusion

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

Kristen Gismondi

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