Htc One M8 Headphone Jack Micro Usb Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

Sections

SIM Card
2 steps
MicroSD Card
2 steps
Rear Case
5 steps
Headphone Jack/Micro USB Board
3 steps

Flags

Needs Better Images

Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones!

BackHTC One M8
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

Please note that your device may have a large amount of copper shielding and tape covering the back of the display assembly, as shown here. If this is the case, you’ll need to gently remove it to get at the motherboard.

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray, located on the upper left hand side of the phone.
Press to eject the tray.
This may require a significant amount of force.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray, located on the upper left hand side of the phone.

Press to eject the tray.

This may require a significant amount of force.

1024

Step 2

Remove the SIM card tray assembly from the HTC One M8.
When reinserting the SIM card, ensure that it is in the proper orientation relative to the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray assembly from the HTC One M8.

When reinserting the SIM card, ensure that it is in the proper orientation relative to the tray.

Step 3

              MicroSD Card

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the microSD card tray, located on the upper right hand side of the phone.
Press to eject the tray.
This may require a significant amount of force.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole in the microSD card tray, located on the upper right hand side of the phone.

Step 4

Remove the microSD card tray assembly from the HTC One M8.
When reinserting the microSD card, ensure that it is in the proper orientation relative to the tray.

Remove the microSD card tray assembly from the HTC One M8.

When reinserting the microSD card, ensure that it is in the proper orientation relative to the tray.

Step 5

              Rear Case

Use an iOpener or heat gun to loosen the adhesive on the upper and lower speaker grilles.
Refer to the iOpener guide for info on how to use the iOpener.

Use an iOpener or heat gun to loosen the adhesive on the upper and lower speaker grilles.

Refer to the iOpener guide for info on how to use the iOpener.

Step 6

Use a plastic opening tool to gently peel up the lower speaker grille.
The adhesive is messy, and can be removed using Goo-gone.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently peel up the lower speaker grille.

The adhesive is messy, and can be removed using Goo-gone.

Step 7

Use a plastic opening tool to gently peel up the upper speaker grille.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently peel up the upper speaker grille.

Step 8

Remove the two silver 3 mm Phillips #00 screws from the top.
Remove the four black 4 mm T5 Torx screws from the bottom.

Remove the two silver 3 mm Phillips #00 screws from the top.

Remove the four black 4 mm T5 Torx screws from the bottom.

Step 9

Work your way around the perimeter of the phone with a spudger and plastic opening picks to free the clips that secure the rear case to the display assembly.
A metal spudger is pictured, but it is best to use a nylon spudger to prevent marring the device.
Be careful not to lose the power button: it sits loosely in the top of the lower chassis.
Significant force may be required to pry the casing apart.

Work your way around the perimeter of the phone with a spudger and plastic opening picks to free the clips that secure the rear case to the display assembly.

A metal spudger is pictured, but it is best to use a nylon spudger to prevent marring the device.

Be careful not to lose the power button: it sits loosely in the top of the lower chassis.

Significant force may be required to pry the casing apart.

Step 10

              Headphone Jack/Micro USB Board

Remove the two silver 2mm Phillips #00 screws securing the battery connector to the motherboard.
Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up the battery connector.

Remove the two silver 2mm Phillips #00 screws securing the battery connector to the motherboard.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up the battery connector.

Step 11

Use a spudger to disconnect the two ZIF connectors.
Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the black antenna cable.
Use a set of tweezers to pull the two ribbon cables free of the ZIF connectors.

Use a spudger to disconnect the two ZIF connectors.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the black antenna cable.

Use a set of tweezers to pull the two ribbon cables free of the ZIF connectors.

Step 12

Remove the single silver 4mm T5 Torx screw securing the headphone jack/micro USB board.
You may need to gently bend the small ribbon cable out of the way to get to the screw.
Use a pair of tweezers or a plastic opening tool to gently pry the headphone jack/micro USB board up and out of the phone.

Remove the single silver 4mm T5 Torx screw securing the headphone jack/micro USB board.

You may need to gently bend the small ribbon cable out of the way to get to the screw.

Use a pair of tweezers or a plastic opening tool to gently pry the headphone jack/micro USB board up and out of the phone.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      71 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 5 other contributors

                    Michael Gonzalez

Member since: 04/14/2015

4,364 Reputation

                                      5 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       16







                                                        +13 more badges

Team

                       Cal Poly, Team 5-9, Maness Spring 2015                        

                                                  Member of Cal Poly, Team 5-9, Maness Spring 2015 



                    CPSU-MANESS-S15S5G9                     


                                            4 Members                     


                                            18 Guides authored

Timothy Cockle - Feb 13, 2016

Worked for me - though looks like I will need to reopen as there is a problem with the wifi antenna & bluetooth connection is weak

Sheraz Hussain - Mar 8, 2016

where can i buy

Vik De Brandt - Apr 5, 2016

i dont have one from sprint or horizon.. Which one do i buy?

spepperdine - Jul 4, 2016

Anybody want a new battery and charging port? Ok, only slightly used as the repair failed. When I got everything back together the LCD/backlight won’t come on. I could charge the battery fine and you can feel the device responding to touch so the sensors in the display are working, but the screen will not light up what so ever. Now after a 3rd attempt to disassemble and reassemble searching in vane to find a lose connection there’s a new problem, when I connect the battery lead to the terminals the phone vibrates. The only way to make the phone stop vibrating is to disconnect the battery. I can only assume this phone is now toast so it would be a shame to toss the 2 new parts…

Jeremy Hunton - Jul 6, 2016

How much? I’m having issues with the charging port not connecting to the micro used well

Needs Better Images#

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Needs Better Images

Introduction

What you need

Team