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Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad

Introduction

Today we are going to take you to a step by step guide on how to install a new keypad.

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  1. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Slide the notch downward while pulling the back cover off to remove it.

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  2. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 2, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 2, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Use your fingers to push the battery upward from the bottom.

    • Lift upwards to remove the battery.

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  3. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Antenna: step 3, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Antenna: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Unscrew the antenna in a counter-clockwise fashion.

    • Remove the aluminum cover.

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  4. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Midframe: step 4, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Midframe: step 4, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Midframe: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew the 3 screws shown.

    • Lift the right part of the Nextel logo

    • Remove the screw underneath.

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  6. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 5, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Forcing the cover off could damage the ribbon cable, so be careful when doing so.

    • Gently lift the back cover off.

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  7. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 6, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 6, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Find the connection between the headphone jack and logic board.

    • Begin separating the two pieces, slowly and carefully.

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  8. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Logic Board: step 7, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Logic Board: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the first logic board off of the rest of the device.

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  9. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Gently lift the second logic board from the rest of the device.

    • DO NOT force the board straight off as it could damage the ribbon cable!

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  10. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 9, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad: step 9, image 2 of 2
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    • Using tweezers, carefully pull off the connector shown.

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  11. Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Keypad: step 10, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Keypad: step 10, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola i90c Keypad, Keypad: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the keypad buttons off the front cover of the phone.

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Conclusion

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

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