BlackBerry Curve 8900 Motherboard Replacement

Step 1 Motherboard

• Using a small plastic opening tool, remove the lower rear cover.
Step 2

• Remove six screws from the midframe of the device.
Step 3
• Remove the midframe from the phone.
Step 4
• Gently pry the back the plastic tabs that secure the motherboard to the case.
• Slowly work your way around the case until the tabs until the motherboard comes free.
• Remove the motherboard.
• The keypad and navigation ball may become loose and fall away from the motherboard.
Step 5
• Carefully detach the antenna from the two clips on the side of the motherboard.
• Carefully disconnect the antenna from the motherboard.
Step 6
• Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable on the bottom right of the motherboard.
Step 7
• Remove the screen so that it does not get damaged.
Step 8
• Lift the up motherboard from the bottom edge to reveal to ribbon cables.
• Carefully disconnect the two ribbon cables connecting the motherboard and display.
• Remove the motherboard.

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