Htc Trophy Volume Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

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                          2 hours

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Battery
2 steps
Display Assembly
6 steps
Motherboard
1 step
Volume Buttons
2 steps

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Introduction

Use this guide to replace the volume button(s) on your HTC Trophy Windows 7 device. The volume buttons allow you to adjust the devices volume for audio, ringtones, and change to silent mode.

Symptoms of a faulty volume button include:

“mushy” button when pressed. (Not a solid press or click)Press or hold the volume button and nothing happens.Volume button is stuck

Before disassembling the device ensure there is no simple solution such as dirt or dust obstructing the button. If you notice an obstruction, try to Clear the Debris.

Solder and Desolder

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Step 1

              Battery

Power off the phone before starting.
Remove the back panel by inserting the IFixIt opening tool into gap at the top of the rear and prying upward.

Power off the phone before starting.

Remove the back panel by inserting the IFixIt opening tool into gap at the top of the rear and prying upward.

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Step 2

Remove the battery by inserting the IFixIt opening tool into the small gap between the battery and the surrounding plastic.
Apply a small force towards the bottom of the phone and lift upwards.
Be careful not to puncture the battery.

Remove the battery by inserting the IFixIt opening tool into the small gap between the battery and the surrounding plastic.

Apply a small force towards the bottom of the phone and lift upwards.

Be careful not to puncture the battery.

Step 3

              Display Assembly

Remove the 5 screws holding the two phone halves together.
Three 4mm long T5 Torx screws.
Press a T5 Torx screwdriver into the void sticker and remove the 4mm long T5 Torx screw.
One 4mm long Philips #000 screw.
Remove the installed SIM card if one is present.

Remove the 5 screws holding the two phone halves together.

Three 4mm long T5 Torx screws.

Press a T5 Torx screwdriver into the void sticker and remove the 4mm long T5 Torx screw.

One 4mm long Philips #000 screw.

Remove the installed SIM card if one is present.

Step 4

Insert the IFixIt opening tool into the seem of the plastic around the edge of the phone and pry the two halves apart.
There are small plastic clips holding the phone together. Slide the opening tool around the edge until it clicks apart to avoid damage.
The volume button will fall out when the phone is opened.
The black sticker beneath the battery will rip once the phone is separated.

Insert the IFixIt opening tool into the seem of the plastic around the edge of the phone and pry the two halves apart.

There are small plastic clips holding the phone together. Slide the opening tool around the edge until it clicks apart to avoid damage.

The volume button will fall out when the phone is opened.

The black sticker beneath the battery will rip once the phone is separated.

Step 5

Remove the three screws holding the mother board to the display assembly.
One 2mm long Philips #000 screw.
Two 4mm long T5 Torx screws in the holes of the plastic.

Remove the three screws holding the mother board to the display assembly.

One 2mm long Philips #000 screw.

Two 4mm long T5 Torx screws in the holes of the plastic.

Step 6

Remove the black tape cover the ribbon cable connectors with tweezers.
Disconnect the ribbon cables from the connectors.
Ribbon cables are extremely fragile.

Remove the black tape cover the ribbon cable connectors with tweezers.

Disconnect the ribbon cables from the connectors.

Ribbon cables are extremely fragile.

Step 7

Remove power button from the top of the phone with tweezers.

Remove power button from the top of the phone with tweezers.

Step 8

Use the iFixit opening tool to separate the motherboard from the display assembly.

Use the iFixit opening tool to separate the motherboard from the display assembly.

Step 9

              Motherboard

Remove the plastic piece off of the motherboard.
Put pressure outwards to release these clips with the iFixit opening tool and you fingers.

Remove the plastic piece off of the motherboard.

Put pressure outwards to release these clips with the iFixit opening tool and you fingers.

Step 10

              Volume Buttons

Peel back the protective tape with tweezers to expose the solder.

Peel back the protective tape with tweezers to expose the solder.

Step 11

Desolder the volume buttons off of the motherboard.
Be careful not to overheat other components on the motherboard.
For more information on soldering and desoldering connections, please read the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Desolder the volume buttons off of the motherboard.

Be careful not to overheat other components on the motherboard.

For more information on soldering and desoldering connections, please read the How to Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

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

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