Htc Evo Design 4G Headphone Jack Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

13

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour            

Sections

2

• Screen
• 12 steps
• Headphone Jack
• 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Screen               

• Tools: Phillips #000 Screwdriver, T4 Torx Screwdriver, Safety Pry Tool (Guitar pick), Tweezers

Tools: Phillips #000 Screwdriver, T4 Torx Screwdriver, Safety Pry Tool (Guitar pick), Tweezers

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Step 2

              Removing Casing               

• Use fingers on either end of the button edges of the phone to pull back cover off. It should slide off.

Use fingers on either end of the button edges of the phone to pull back cover off. It should slide off.

Step 3

              Removing Battery               

• When open, pull on “Open” tab and it should rotate towards you
• Grab the bottom edge of the battery and pull it toward you

When open, pull on “Open” tab and it should rotate towards you

Grab the bottom edge of the battery and pull it toward you

Step 4

              Removing Casing               

• On the side of the top casing on the phone there should be a slot. Use your safety pry tool (guitar pick) pry around the perimeter of the casing to remove it
• Info*: The adhesive tape that you may find will not be necessary for replacement later

On the side of the top casing on the phone there should be a slot. Use your safety pry tool (guitar pick) pry around the perimeter of the casing to remove it

Info*: The adhesive tape that you may find will not be necessary for replacement later

Step 5

              Removing Screws               

• Remove the two Phillips screws to release the casing above the port
• Remove the top and bottom pairs of Torx screws.
• Remove the middle pair of two Phillips screws.

Remove the two Phillips screws to release the casing above the port

Remove the top and bottom pairs of Torx screws.

Remove the middle pair of two Phillips screws.

Step 6

              Removing Casing               

• To remove the remaining cover, lift the side port, which was previously uncovered, then lift the outer shell from the bottom of the phone and slide it forward

To remove the remaining cover, lift the side port, which was previously uncovered, then lift the outer shell from the bottom of the phone and slide it forward

Step 7

              Removing Screws Continued               

• Remove the two revealed screws on the outside (Torx = red, Phillips = orange), and then remove the two phillips on the bottom of the phone

Remove the two revealed screws on the outside (Torx = red, Phillips = orange), and then remove the two phillips on the bottom of the phone

Step 8

              Removing Rear Housing               

• Remove the rear housing by prying around the edge with your Safety Pry Tool

Remove the rear housing by prying around the edge with your Safety Pry Tool

Step 9

              Pull the Plug               

• Unplug the wire connecting the vibrator to the board with your tweezers

Unplug the wire connecting the vibrator to the board with your tweezers

Step 10

              Like a Book               

• Unfold motherboard from the screen (open carefully like a book)

Unfold motherboard from the screen (open carefully like a book)

Step 11

              Flex Cables               

• Disconnect the two aluminum flex cables

Disconnect the two aluminum flex cables

Step 12

              Broken Bond               

• The flex cables should be the only binding and after being removed should leave you with the separate screen

The flex cables should be the only binding and after being removed should leave you with the separate screen

Step 13

              Headphone Jack               

• Use solder sucker to remove solder from the front of head phone jack
• Use solder sucker to remove solder from the back of head phone jack
• There are 5 soldering locations from the top view and 5 locations from the bottom view
• Remove the piece of tape covering the underside of the headphone jack. It will not have to be reattached
• Refer to the How To Solder and Desolder Connections guie if needed
• Solder sucker will be very hot

Use solder sucker to remove solder from the front of head phone jack

Use solder sucker to remove solder from the back of head phone jack

There are 5 soldering locations from the top view and 5 locations from the bottom view

Remove the piece of tape covering the underside of the headphone jack. It will not have to be reattached

Refer to the How To Solder and Desolder Connections guie if needed

Solder sucker will be very hot

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

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