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BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement

Introduction

Your work area should be clean, lint-free, and with adequate lighting to visualize small print or parts.

The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall away from the motherboard, use caution so these items are not lost or damaged.

What you need

  1. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Removing the Case: step 1, image 1 of 2 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Removing the Case: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the rear cover from the phone.

    • Remove the battery.

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  2. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Remove the Rear Cover: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Using a small plastic opening tool, remove the lower rear cover.

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  4. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Unscrew the Midframe: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the six screws from the midframe of the device.

    • Be careful not to damage the screws while removing them.

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  5. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Remove the Midframe: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the midframe from the phone.

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  6. BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Remove the Motherboard: step 5, image 1 of 2 BlackBerry Curve 8900 Case Replacement, Remove the Motherboard: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Gently pry the back the plastic tabs that secure the motherboard to the case.

    • Slowly work your way around the case with the tabs until the motherboard comes free.

    • Remove the motherboard.

    • The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall away from the motherboard.

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Conclusion

Use the new case and reassemble the phone by doing the instructions in reverse order.

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Renae Bishop

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Cuesta, Team 1-3, Zipperian Fall 2011 Member of Cuesta, Team 1-3, Zipperian Fall 2011

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Excellent, please suggest me how can I get the replacement original case shipped to Gaborone, Botswana. I also need two screws shown at the top of the cell at step 3

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