Turn off the phone.

Position the phone so that the back side is in view.

Remove the back battery cover.

• Apply pressure on the cover while simultaneously sliding the cover downward.

Insert the iPod opening tool between the base of the phone and the phone battery.

Position the phone so that the battery won't fall out of the phone.

• The battery lifts out of the phone fast and easily.

Carefully lift the battery out of the phone.

Turn the phone so that the back of the phone is facing forward.

The picture to the left shows the location of the plastic tabs that attach to the upper cover of the phone.

• In this picture, the upper cover has already been removed.

Place the iPod opening tool under the tabs near the top of the phone.

Slide the iPod Opening Tool upwards.

• This will pop the tabs and release the upper part of the phone.

Repeat for the left and the right sides.

Place the iPod opening tool at the top area of the bottom section of the phone (indicated in picture).

Lift the iPod opening tool to pop open the clips.

• This will release the upper back cover of the phone.

Repeat for the left and the right sides.

Push upward on the top back cover using two thumbs.

• This will remove the top back cover from the phone.

Locate the four screws.

Remove the screws using a T6 Torx screwdriver.