Installing Nokia 2128i Speaker

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

This guide will show you how to access and replace the speaker in the headset of your phone.

  • Author: Curtis Lutje
  • Time required: 15 - 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate

When the cell phone speaker is blown and it needs to be replaced, this guide will show you how.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Be sure cell phone is off before you begin to disassemble the phone.

  • Press the button on the bottom of the back of the cell phone.

  • Slide rear panel down and remove it.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Using your fingernail, pry the back of the battery upwards and pull out.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Faceplate  ¶ 

  • Insert the plastic opening tool under the faceplate.

  • Separate the faceplate from main body by twisting the prying tool with some force.

  • The faceplate is held by three plastic fasteners, so pry evenly on both sides of phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Motherboard Assembly  ¶ 

  • Locate and remove the six screws on the front of the phone using a T6 Torx.

    • All 6 screws are 6.9mm long.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • After removing screws, lift the motherboard assembly straight off the cell phone body.

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Add Note Edit Step 6 — Speaker  ¶ 

  • With the LCD unit removed, gently press out the speaker with a non-metallic pointed object.

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