Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Midframe
  • 2 steps
  • Vibration Motor
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Gently pry back cover away from phone.
  • If you are having difficulty you may need to use a Spudger or plastic opener.

Gently pry back cover away from phone.

If you are having difficulty you may need to use a Spudger or plastic opener.

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Step 2

  • Lever the battery out from the bottom end first.
  • Do not bend or puncture the battery.

Lever the battery out from the bottom end first.

Do not bend or puncture the battery.

Step 3

              Midframe
  • Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to unscrew and remove five 3.0 mm screws from the rear frame.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to unscrew and remove five 3.0 mm screws from the rear frame.

Step 4

  • Use an opening tool or a spudger to gently remove the rear frame.

Use an opening tool or a spudger to gently remove the rear frame.

Step 5

              Vibration Motor
  • Unplug the vibration motor shown from the white plug on the motherboard.
  • You will probably need tweezers to do this.

Unplug the vibration motor shown from the white plug on the motherboard.

You will probably need tweezers to do this.

Step 6

  • Gently remove the motor from its housing in the phone’s chassis.
  • The easiest way to do this is to lever the motor out by its rotating end using the tweezers.

Gently remove the motor from its housing in the phone’s chassis.

The easiest way to do this is to lever the motor out by its rotating end using the tweezers.

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

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