Installing Motorola Droid 2 Motherboard

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Replace a dead motherboard on your Droid 2.

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Follow this guide to replace your Droid 2's broken or malfunctioning motherboard.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Slide the battery cover toward the bottom edge of the phone.

  • Remove the battery cover from the rear of the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Lift the battery out of the Droid 2 from the edge closest to the bottom of the phone.

  • Remove the battery from the Droid 2.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Rear Case  ¶ 

  • Using the tip of a spudger, peel up one corner of the silver ribbon below the battery compartment.

  • Peel the ribbon off the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry the plastic camera cover up off the phone.

  • The thin plastic cover is attached to the phone with an adhesive. Work slowly and carefully.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Use the tip of a spudger to remove the camera bezel stuck to the rear case.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Remove the seven 5.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the rear case to the inner case.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry downwards to release the plastic tab holding the rear case to the motherboard screw.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Gently insert a spudger between the rear case and front case at the top of the phone, near the audio jack.

  • Carefully pry the top edge of the rear case up from the rest of the phone.

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