Disassembling Nokia E61i Keyboard

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • To access the battery you must remove the back cover. Press the tab on the bottom of the cover in so that the back cover plate can slide over it.

  • Now slide the back cover off of the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Once the backplate is removed, look to the bottom-left corner of the phone where there is a spot to remove the battery.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Use your finger to lift the battery out.

  • The e61i uses a Nokia BP-4L standard battery.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Front Cover  ¶ 

  • Remove the four screws securing the front cover to the rest of the phone using a T7 screwdriver.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • After the screws have been removed, there is nothing else securing the front cover to the rest of the phone. Simply remove the cover by pulling it up and off.

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Add Note Edit Step 6 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Once the front cover has been removed, there is nothing holding the keyboard to the rest of the phone. Simply remove the keyboard from the cover by lifting the keyboard from its interior side.

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

For more information, check out the Nokia E61i device page.

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