Motorola California Mobile Phone Teardown This guide will walk through the teardown of the Motorola California Phone. This guide will start from a fully assembled device and end when the front casing of the device is alone. http://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/v53FM5omjDMMFSpS Andrew Lam 3 to 8 minutes Moderate Motorola California Mobile Phone
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.