Installing Blackberry Bold 9650 Faceplate

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Step-by-step instruction on how to replace your Blackberry front cover

  • Author: Ryan
  • Time required: 15 to 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate
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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Use your finger to slide silver cover release away from the bottom of the device.

  • Lift and remove back cover.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Use fingernails to lift the battery from the sides.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — SIM Card  ¶ 

  • Gently use your finger to lift the top of the SIM card.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Slide the SIM card up and out.

  • Be careful when pulling up on the SIM card. Too much force will break the card in half.

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Back Chassis  ¶ 

  • Using a T6 torx screwdriver remove the 4 torx screws on the back.

  • All the screws in the device are identical so they are are all interchangeable.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Turn the phone over. Using a pry tool, remove the ear piece cover.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Remove the two torx srews.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Remove the rear chassis by wiggling it back and forth.

  • Be careful around the headphone jack as it can break if pulled too forcefully.

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Add Note Edit Step 9 — Logic Board  ¶ 

  • Turn the phone so it is facing down.

  • Use tweezers to remove the two round connectors on the top of the logic board pulling up.

  • The cables connected to the connectors are hooked into the logicboard.

  • Use the tweezers to remove the flat connector in the lower corner of the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 10  ¶ 

  • Lift the logicboard with your fingers.

  • Be careful when lifting the logicboard as the connectors underneath are delicate.

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Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • Use tweezers to remove the three ribbon connectors.

  • Remember that the ribbon cable connectors are delicate.

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Add Note Edit Step 12  ¶ 

  • Lift the logic board out using an upward moving motion.

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Add Note Edit Step 13 — Faceplate  ¶ 

  • Insert pry tool and lift up on the four highlighted tabs.

  • Lift the faceplate off in an upward motion.

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

For more information, check out the Blackberry Bold 9650 device page.

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