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Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

How to access the motherboard for repair.

What you need

  1. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement, Battery and Stylus: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Position the phone so the screen faces down.

    • Remove the stylus found on the back of the phone.

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  2. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Hold the button in the middle of the phone's back to remove the battery cover.

    • Slide the cover down to remove it, and set the cover aside.

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  3. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured.

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  5. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement, Case: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the round, rubber cover to expose a screw that will be removed in the next step.

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  6. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the six 6.9 mm screws as pictured with a T5 Torx screwdriver.

    • Remove the single 9.8 mm screw next to the antenna on the back plate, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  7. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Pull the antenna outward to remove the antenna from the body of the phone.

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  8. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Pry the back cover off using an iFixit opening tool.

    • Several small clips on the inside attach to the back cover.

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  9. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect the ribbon cable before removing the motherboard.

    • Unclip the gray tab.

    • Pull out the orange ribbon cable.

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  10. Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Pull off the motherboard.

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Conclusion

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

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