Installing HTC SMT 6175 Ear Speaker

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Taking out the ear speaker in the front of the phone.

  • Author: Luke Plewa
  • Time required: 5 minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate

The ear speaker is the speaker with which the user puts up to their ear when speaking on the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Back Case  ¶ 

  • Flip the phone around so that the camera and back face you.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • With both thumbs, push the back case down and away from yourself.

  • Lift the case away from the rest of the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Insert a thumb or finger of choice into the notch above the battery. Pull the battery away from the rest of the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Ear Speaker  ¶ 

  • To remove the back casing inside the phone, unscrew the 6 screws that are around the perimeter of the phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Carefully pull off black casing.

  • Warning: This can be difficult, but just start pulling the back out from the front shell. As it starts to lift up, continue moving around the phone until the whole back becomes free.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Next unscrew the top screw.

  • Warning: Be CAREFUL because the LCD screen is still attached to the front side of the motherboard by a flexible ribbon cable.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Flip over the motherboard so that the front case is visible.

  • Using a spudger, pull the speaker out of its holding cell inside the front case of the phone.

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Spudger

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