Htc Rhyme Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour            

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• Speaker
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What you need

Step 1

              Speaker               

• Slide the bottom back casing off, pulling down.

Slide the bottom back casing off, pulling down.

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Step 2

• Using the plastic tool, pry underneath the top plastic cover.

Using the plastic tool, pry underneath the top plastic cover.

Step 3

• Using a metal spudger, pry up the plastic piece covering the motherboard, and remove the sticker.

Using a metal spudger, pry up the plastic piece covering the motherboard, and remove the sticker.

Step 4

              Removing the Back Plastic Motherboard Cover               

• Use a Philip #0 screwdriver to remove the four screws of the plastic covering the motherboard.

Use a Philip #0 screwdriver to remove the four screws of the plastic covering the motherboard.

Step 5

• Using tweezers, remove the yellow ribbon by gently pulling on it.

Using tweezers, remove the yellow ribbon by gently pulling on it.

Step 6

• Using the plastic tweezers, gently lift the blue flaps up.

Using the plastic tweezers, gently lift the blue flaps up.

Step 7

• Using your thumb, push the flap up on the top.
• Using your thumb, push the flap up on the bottom of the motherboard.

Using your thumb, push the flap up on the top.

Using your thumb, push the flap up on the bottom of the motherboard.

Step 8

              Unscrewing the Motherboard               

• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws in each corner of the motherboard.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the four screws in each corner of the motherboard.

Step 9

              Removing the Motherboard               

• Carefully remove the motherboard from the base of the phone.

Carefully remove the motherboard from the base of the phone.

Step 10

• Gently push the base of the phone from the frame.

Gently push the base of the phone from the frame.

Step 11

              Battery Removal               

• Using the metal spudger, remove the battery from the base.

Using the metal spudger, remove the battery from the base.

Step 12

              Locating and Replacing the Speaker               

• Using tweezers, lift the secondary motherboard from the base of the phone.
• The speaker is located on the back of the board.

Using tweezers, lift the secondary motherboard from the base of the phone.

The speaker is located on the back of the board.

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

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