Installing HTC SMT 6175 Keyboard

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Taking out the navigation or qwerty keyboard from the HTC "Ozone" phone.

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

The navigation keys are the hard, directional keys on the front of the phone.

The qwerty keyboard are the soft keys on the front of 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 — Keyboard  ¶ 

  • 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 back 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 — QWERTY Keyboard  ¶ 

  • Pull the plastic keyboard away from the front case.

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Add Note Edit Step 8 — Navigation Keys  ¶ 

  • To remove the navigation keys on the front of the phone, unscrew the four screws circled using a Philips screwdriver.

  • Remove the navigation keys from the front of the phone. They should pop out as a unit.

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

For more information, check out the HTC SMT 6175 device page.

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