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HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement

What you need

  1. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Rear Battery Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Flip the phone over to have the rear cover facing up.

    • The camera lens should be towards the top of the phone.

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    • Slide the cover up, towards the top of phone, to unlock the battery cover.

    • Lift the cover off phone and remove it.

  3. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 1 of 3 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 2 of 3 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Use your finger to push the top of the battery downwards and lift the battery out of the phone.

  4. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Frame: step 4, image 1 of 3 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Frame: step 4, image 2 of 3 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Frame: step 4, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the six Torx #5 screws that are securing the rear frame.

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    • Pry the frame open, releasing the eight plastic tabs around the edge of the frame, using the plastic opening tool.

    • A plastic card can be used instead of the plastic opening tool.

  6. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the single Phillips #0 screw that is securing the motherboard to the front case of the phone.

  7. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Pry the motherboard away from the front of the plastic case using a plastic opening tool.

    • Be careful not to break the ribbon cable when prying away the motherboard.

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    • Remove the plastic cover from the LCD display and the motherboard.

    • The Motherboard and the LCD are still attached together.

  9. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, LCD Display: step 9, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, LCD Display: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the gray tape securing the ribbon cable.

  10. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the yellow tape securing the connector lock.

  11. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • Carefully lift the black lock to release the ribbon cable, using the plastic opening tool.

  12. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1
    • Pull the ribbon cable upwards, disconnecting it from the Motherboard.

  13. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1
    • Lift the Motherboard away from the LCD display.

  14. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 14, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement, Keyboard: step 14, image 2 of 2
    • Lift off main keyboard from front plastic case using plastic opening tool.

  15. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 2
    • Remove four Phillips #00 screws securing function keys.

  16. HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 2 HTC Ozone Keyboard Replacement: step 16, image 2 of 2
    • Pop keys out by pushing keys from back of the phone.

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